- Elevation, modelled
- 182 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 10.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8796, -87.6246
Begin Route 66 is a attraction in Illinois, at a modelled 182 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pritzker Military Museum & Library, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Begin Route 66. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 337° | 204 m | 10.8 mi |
| Players Hill | W 268° | 187 m | 7.4 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 25.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Pritzker Military Museum & Library: 0.1 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.3 mi
- The Museum of Contemporary Photography: 0.4 mi
- Chicago Board of Trade Building Museum: 0.4 mi
- American Writers Museum: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- Paris Metro Entryway (Metra): 0.2 mi
- City Mini Golf: 0.3 mi
- Weather Bell: 0.3 mi
- Buckingham Fountain: 0.4 mi
- SkyDeck Chicago Willis Tower: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State: 0.2 mi
- Edward B. Butler: 0.2 mi
- Mayor Harold Washington: 0.3 mi
- Millennium Monument: 0.3 mi
- Yader "Yak" Castaneda: 0.3 mi
Beaches: 52
- Ohio Street Beach: 1.1 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 1.4 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 1.6 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 2.9 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 4.3 mi
Peaks: 16
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 1.6 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 2.8 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 6.7 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 6.9 mi
- Players Hill: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.3 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 22.0 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 · 0 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 2 mi
- Chicagoland · 2 mi
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