Statue of the Republic
Statue of the Republic is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson Park - Grove 16, a picnic site 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.1 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 19.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jackson Park - Grove 16: 0.2 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 19B: 0.2 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 19A: 0.3 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 6B: 0.6 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 7: 0.7 mi
- Fishing Eagle: 0.3 mi
- Flock: 0.5 mi
- Broken Men: 0.5 mi
- Hem of Heaven: 0.5 mi
- Sky Landing: 0.5 mi
- Jackson Park Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Hydy Park Academy Environmental Studies Nature Park: 0.4 mi
- The Eleanor Roosevelt Fruit & Vegetable Garden: 0.5 mi
- Hadiya Pendleton Winter Garden: 0.5 mi
- The Woodlawn: 0.7 mi
- Great Lawn: 0.4 mi
- Wetland Walk: 0.4 mi
- Ann Dunham Water Terrace: 0.5 mi
- Entry Grove: 0.5 mi
- Music Court: 0.6 mi
- First Black Owned McDonald's Franchise: 0.5 mi
- The First Automobile Race in America: 0.6 mi
- Frederick Douglass Commemorative Marker: 0.6 mi
- Stony Island Arts Bank: 0.6 mi
- Cheney-Goode Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Japanese Garden: 0.5 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 1.4 mi
- Al Capone's House: 2.3 mi
- Doane Observatory: 6.1 mi
- Beluga: 6.3 mi
- South Shore Nature Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- Rainbow Beach Dunes: 2.3 mi
- Rainbow Beach Dunes South Natural Area: 2.6 mi
- Marian R. Byrnes Park: 4.4 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 4.5 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 0.4 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 0.8 mi
- South Shore Beach: 1.2 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 1.6 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 1.9 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 0.4 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 5.6 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.7 mi
- Players Hill: 11.7 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 13.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.5 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.6 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 13.9 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 15.4 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 16.2 mi
- Tedens: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Statue of the Republic. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ESE 123° | 214 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 339° | 204 m | 18.0 mi |
| Chanute Hill | SE 125° | 195 m | 19.7 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 305° | 187 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/575754755
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 1 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 2 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 4 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 5 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 6 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 6 mi
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