- Elevation, modelled
- 182 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 662.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9122, -87.7015
Yellow Brick Road is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 182 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Julia de Burgos Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.8 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Yellow Brick Road. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 237° | 259 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 358° | 204 m | 7.7 mi |
| Players Hill | SW 233° | 187 m | 4.2 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 28.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Julia de Burgos Park: 0.2 mi
- Lucy Flower Park: 0.5 mi
- Maplewood Park: 0.5 mi
- Maple Park: 0.6 mi
- Simons Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Graffiti Garden: 0.4 mi
- Leif Ericsson Monument: 0.4 mi
- Graffiti Garden: 0.4 mi
- Graffiti Garden: 0.4 mi
- Alexander Von Humboldt Monument: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Our Block Community Farm: 0.4 mi
- Whipple Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Humboldt Park Formal Garden: 0.6 mi
- Harold Washington Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
- El Coqui: 0.7 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- El Gran Combo: 0.7 mi
- Eddie Palmieri: 0.7 mi
- Andres Jiménez: 0.7 mi
- Roy Brown: 0.8 mi
- Ismael Miranda: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Webster Wildlife Site: 1.8 mi
- Garfield Park Natural Area: 2.3 mi
- California Park Natural Area: 2.9 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 3.5 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Waller Apartments: 1.8 mi
- Biograph Theatre: 2.8 mi
- Black Bear: 3.5 mi
- Red Wolf: 3.5 mi
- American Beaver: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Horner Picnic Grove: 3.3 mi
- Horner Picnic Grove: 3.3 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 3.4 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 3.5 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 58
- Humboldt Beach: 0.4 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 4.1 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 4.7 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 4.9 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 5.7 mi
Peaks: 18
- Horner Park Hill: 3.3 mi
- Players Hill: 4.2 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 5.5 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.9 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 9.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 21.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 18.1 mi
- Covington Bluff: 22.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 5.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 1 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 2 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 3 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 3 mi
- Chicagoland · 3 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 4 mi
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