- Elevation, modelled
- 177 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 21.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 666.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7864, -87.5827
Japanese Garden is a attraction in Illinois, at a modelled 177 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is The First Automobile Race in America, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.6 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Limited
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Japanese Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ESE 123° | 214 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 339° | 204 m | 17.6 mi |
| Chanute Hill | SE 125° | 195 m | 20.1 mi |
| Players Hill | WNW 303° | 187 m | 11.3 mi |
- 6.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 19.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The First Automobile Race in America: 0.1 mi
- Frederick Douglass Commemorative Marker: 0.3 mi
- Cheney-Goode Memorial: 0.3 mi
- The Norway Building: 0.3 mi
- U-505 Submarine: 0.4 mi
Museums
Attractions
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 1.9 mi
- Al Capone's House: 2.5 mi
- Doane Observatory: 5.7 mi
- Beluga: 5.8 mi
- Sea Lion: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 53
- 57th Street Beach: 0.4 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 0.6 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 1.4 mi
- South Shore Beach: 1.6 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 2.1 mi
Peaks: 23
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 0.2 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 5.1 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.2 mi
- Players Hill: 11.3 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 14.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 0 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 2 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 3 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 5 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 6 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 6 mi
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