Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park
Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Vinland, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway passes 16 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 15.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 18.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
- Des Plaines River · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Vinland: 0.0 mi
- Athyst III: 0.0 mi
- Skulskeid: 0.0 mi
- Heavy Dog Kiss: 0.1 mi
- Touching Heaven: 0.1 mi
- Sara Meginnis Park: 0.2 mi
- Prairie Center for the Arts Sculpture Garden: 0.2 mi
- Apollo Park: 0.4 mi
- Lexington Greenbelt: 0.4 mi
- Abrahamsen Park: 0.5 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 0.3 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 0.4 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
- Meditation Garden: 4.5 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 6.8 mi
- Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove: 2.1 mi
- Meacham Wildlife Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Natasha D Brandt Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Meacham Creek Park: 2.9 mi
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 0.8 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 2.7 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 3.9 mi
- Garden Gate: 3.9 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 1.8 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 3.0 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 3.0 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 3.1 mi
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 3.7 mi
- Medieval Times: 2.8 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 6.1 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 7.8 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 9.2 mi
- Sugar Shack: 10.3 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 11.8 mi
- Westman Beach: 15.6 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 15.6 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 15.7 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 17.2 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 5.3 mi
- Centennial Hill: 11.1 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 12.3 mi
- Hidden Hill: 12.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 14.4 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 10.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.4 mi
- Covington Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 239° | 273 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 182° | 259 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 204° | 255 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 90° | 204 m | 18.4 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 124° | 187 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Streamwood, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/626838675
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 12 mi
- Downers Grove · 15 mi
- Oak Brook · 15 mi
- Lisle · 16 mi
- Hinsdale · 17 mi
- Brookfield · 18 mi
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