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Whale

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Elevation, modelled
189 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mounded Landfill259 m · 17.8 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 663.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
41.8771, -87.7939
Whale from directly overhead

Whale is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 189 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sholom Gliksman, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.1 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillSW 235°259 m17.8 mi
Mount HoyW 261°255 m20.1 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNE 24°204 m11.1 mi
Players HillE 94°187 m1.4 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Artworks
Attractions
Springs: 2
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:03
June solstice05:1719:4820:31
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263040516272767568554231
Precip in1.51.51.93.64.14.03.64.02.83.52.41.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 7 mi away.

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