- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SW 235° | 259 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 261° | 255 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 24° | 204 m | 11.1 mi |
| Players Hill | E 94° | 187 m | 1.4 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 25.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 7 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sholom Gliksman: 0.0 mi
- Tom Kane: 0.0 mi
- Dr. & Mrs. Mirshak: 0.0 mi
- Kathy Cliff: 0.0 mi
- Dr. DeeDee Farmer: 0.6 mi
- Fox Park: 0.0 mi
- Wenonah Park: 0.4 mi
- Randolph Park: 0.4 mi
- Longfellow Park: 0.5 mi
- Rehm Park: 0.5 mi
- Healing Garden: 0.4 mi
- Oak Park Conservatory: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln School Garden: 0.7 mi
- Oak Park Apartments: 0.7 mi
- Oak Park Apartments: 0.7 mi
- Frog Sculpture: 0.4 mi
- U.S. Map: 0.6 mi
- Wolf Head: 0.7 mi
- Pathfinder: 0.8 mi
- Pod Of Sun Seeds: 0.8 mi
- Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
- G.A.R. Woods: 1.7 mi
- Miller Meadow North: 2.0 mi
- Thatcher Woods Trailside Meuseum of Natural History: 2.1 mi
- Quercus Woods Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Taylor Park Patio: 1.9 mi
- Miller Meadow-South Grove #3: 2.0 mi
- Miller Meadow-South Grove #4: 2.0 mi
- Miller Meadow-South Grove #2: 2.1 mi
- Quercus Woods Family Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- California Sea Lion: 3.5 mi
- Dolphin: 3.5 mi
- Gray Seal: 3.5 mi
- California Sea Lion: 3.5 mi
- Gray Seal: 3.5 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 5.1 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 9.0 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 9.4 mi
- Westman Beach: 9.4 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 9.6 mi
- Players Hill: 1.4 mi
- Hidden Hill: 5.7 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 6.0 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 7.6 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 7.9 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 8.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 14.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 16.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 16.8 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 9.3 mi
- Lake Strini: 22.4 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 14.1 mi
- Covington Bluff: 24.3 mi
- Tedens: 15.6 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 7 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Berwyn · 2 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 2 mi
- Cicero · 3 mi
- Brookfield · 5 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 6 mi
- La Grange · 6 mi
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