Biograph Theatre
Biograph Theatre is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is John Dillinger, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.3 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
theater and former movie theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dates from 1914.
Wikidata Q4914863, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1915
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 29.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- John Dillinger: 0.0 mi
- Landslide: 0.2 mi
- Hayes Healy Gymnasium: 0.2 mi
- Doors Open Everywhere at Fullerton: 0.2 mi
- Eagle Columns: 0.3 mi
- Martha Wilson Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Vincentian Bicentennial Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Abandoned Lake Michigan Shoreline: 0.6 mi
- Original Lake Michigan Shoreline: 0.7 mi
- John Caldwell Meeker: 0.9 mi
- Park West Park: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Common Playground: 0.2 mi
- Jonquil Park: 0.3 mi
- Alcott Park: 0.3 mi
- St. Vincent's Circle: 0.3 mi
- DePaul Urban Garden: 0.2 mi
- Panzer Garden: 0.4 mi
- Oz Park Garden: 0.4 mi
- David M. McKay Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
- AIDS Garden Chicago: 1.2 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 0.7 mi
- Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: 0.8 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 1.0 mi
- Diversey Natural Area: 1.0 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 10: 0.7 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 8: 0.7 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 0.9 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 0.9 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 1.0 mi
- The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: 0.8 mi
- Chicago History Museum: 1.4 mi
- International Museum of Surgical Science: 1.6 mi
- Charnley-Pesky House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Polish Museum of America: 1.9 mi
- Eastern Black Rhinoceros: 0.8 mi
- Red Wolf: 0.8 mi
- Aardvark: 0.8 mi
- Baby Eastern Black Rhinoceros: 0.8 mi
- Meerkat: 0.8 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 2.1 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 2.9 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 3.0 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 3.1 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 4.2 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 3.3 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.1 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 5.8 mi
- Players Hill: 7.0 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 7.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 11.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.4 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 20.3 mi
- Covington Bluff: 22.4 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 4.6 mi
- Tedens: 23.1 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Biograph Theatre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 337° | 204 m | 7.3 mi |
| Players Hill | WSW 240° | 187 m | 7.0 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 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/210321403
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Near North · 2 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 2 mi
- Chicagoland · 2 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 3 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 3 mi
- Chicago · 4 mi
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