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Navy Pier

Navy Pier from directly overhead

Navy Pier is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is William Shakespeare, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.1 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.89169, -87.60452

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • William Shakespeare: 0.1 mi
  • Captain on the Helm: 0.3 mi
  • Crack The Whip: 0.3 mi
  • Bob Newhart Statue & Couch: 0.3 mi
  • Allium: 0.6 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
Museums
Parks
Gardens
  • Limestone Glade: 0.6 mi
  • Anne & John Kern Terrace Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Dark Plate: 1.1 mi
  • Lurie Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Light Plate: 1.1 mi
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Grove B: 0.9 mi
  • Picnic Grove C: 0.9 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 2.1 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 2.2 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 57
Peaks: 13
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 4.1 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Players Hill: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Navy Pier. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNNW 330°204 m10.5 mi
Players HillW 262°187 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/24800238

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