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Sky Landing

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Sky Landing is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Japanese Garden, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.6 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.78628, -87.58313

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Japanese Garden: 0.0 mi
  • Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 1.9 mi
  • Al Capone's House: 2.5 mi
  • Doane Observatory: 5.7 mi
  • Beluga: 5.8 mi
Artworks
  • Seeing Through the Universe: 0.1 mi
  • Torch Song: 0.1 mi
  • Quintessence: 0.1 mi
  • Hem of Heaven: 0.1 mi
  • Broken Men: 0.2 mi
Parks
  • Ann Dunham Water Terrace: 0.1 mi
  • Woman's Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Music Court: 0.2 mi
  • Entry Grove: 0.2 mi
  • Wetland Walk: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Picnic sites
  • Jackson Park - Grove 7: 0.2 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 6B: 0.2 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 10: 0.2 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 8: 0.3 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 6A: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 23
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 5.1 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Players Hill: 11.3 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sky Landing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberESE 123°214 m21.3 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW 339°204 m17.6 mi
Chanute HillSE 125°195 m20.1 mi
Players HillWNW 303°187 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4720:29
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1515:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1378431774

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