- Elevation
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8758, -87.6190
Buckingham Fountain is a attraction in Illinois, at a recorded 183 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
fountain in Chicago, Illinois
Dates from 1927-08-26.
Wikidata Q158989, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Built
- 1927
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buckingham Fountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 336° | 204 m | 11.1 mi |
| Players Hill | W 270° | 187 m | 7.6 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 25.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State: 0.2 mi
- Gerardo M: 0.2 mi
- Spirit of Music (Theodore Thomas Memorial): 0.3 mi
- Edward B. Butler: 0.3 mi
- Mayor Harold Washington: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- Paris Metro Entryway (Metra): 0.3 mi
- Begin Route 66: 0.4 mi
- City Mini Golf: 0.4 mi
- Sea Otter: 0.6 mi
- Dolphin: 0.6 mi
Museums
- The Museum of Contemporary Photography: 0.3 mi
- Pritzker Military Museum & Library: 0.4 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.6 mi
- Field Museum: 0.7 mi
- Chicago Board of Trade Building Museum: 0.7 mi
Beaches: 52
- 12th Street Beach: 1.0 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 1.3 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 1.9 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 2.6 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 16
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 2.7 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 6.6 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 7.0 mi
- Players Hill: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 22.1 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 South · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 2 mi
- Chicagoland · 2 mi
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