- Elevation, modelled
- 181 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 10.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8806, -87.6307
Weather Bell is a attraction in Illinois, at a modelled 181 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Home Insurance Building Site, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Weather Bell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 339° | 204 m | 10.6 mi |
| Players Hill | W 267° | 187 m | 7.0 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 25.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Home Insurance Building Site: 0.1 mi
- Eternal Flame: 0.2 mi
- Mayor Harold Washington: 0.3 mi
- Yader "Yak" Castaneda: 0.4 mi
- Millennium Monument: 0.4 mi
Museums
- Money Museum: 0.2 mi
- Chicago Board of Trade Building Museum: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.3 mi
- Color Factory: 0.3 mi
- Pritzker Military Museum & Library: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- SkyDeck Chicago Willis Tower: 0.3 mi
- The Ledge: 0.3 mi
- Begin Route 66: 0.3 mi
- Paris Metro Entryway (Metra): 0.4 mi
- City Mini Golf: 0.6 mi
Beaches: 52
- Ohio Street Beach: 1.3 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 1.6 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 1.7 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 3.1 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 4.2 mi
Peaks: 16
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 2.8 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 6.4 mi
- Players Hill: 7.0 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 21.8 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).
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- Chicago/Loop · 0 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 2 mi
- Chicagoland · 2 mi
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