Wooden Alley
Wooden Alley is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is International Museum of Surgical Science, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.1 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Preserved wooden street from the early 20th century, before the great fire.
The story
wood block paved alley in Chicago
Wikidata Q48848411, matched on coordinates and name (9 m apart).
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 27.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- International Museum of Surgical Science: 0.1 mi
- Charnley-Pesky House Museum: 0.2 mi
- Chicago History Museum: 0.2 mi
- Chicago Sports Museum: 0.9 mi
- Loyola University Museum of Art: 0.9 mi
- Greene Vardiman Black: 0.1 mi
- Hope and Help: 0.1 mi
- Fountain Girl: 0.1 mi
- Benjamin Franklin: 0.3 mi
- Robert Cavalier de LaSalle: 0.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: The Man: 0.2 mi
- Chicago Fire Relic: 0.3 mi
- Giuseppe Garibaldi: 0.4 mi
- Ulysses S. Grant Monument: 0.5 mi
- David Kennison: 0.5 mi
- Goudy Square Park: 0.3 mi
- Mariano Park: 0.6 mi
- Hudson Chess Park: 0.7 mi
- Lakefront Park: 0.7 mi
- Seward Park: 0.7 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 0.6 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 0.7 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 0.7 mi
- David M. McKay Memorial Garden: 0.5 mi
- Anne & John Kern Terrace Garden: 1.0 mi
- Chicago Lights Urban Farm: 1.1 mi
- Oz Park Garden: 1.2 mi
- DePaul Urban Garden: 1.5 mi
- Pony: 0.5 mi
- Pig: 0.5 mi
- Chicken: 0.6 mi
- Cow: 0.6 mi
- Rabbit: 0.6 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 0.6 mi
- Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: 1.0 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- Diversey Natural Area: 1.9 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 2.2 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 0.6 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 1.4 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 3.4 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 3.9 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 4.1 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 4.8 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 4.9 mi
- Players Hill: 7.6 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 8.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 13.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 20.0 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.9 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 6.2 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 23.0 mi
- Tedens: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wooden Alley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 333° | 204 m | 8.8 mi |
| Players Hill | WSW 252° | 187 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/220301292
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicagoland · 1 mi
- Chicago · 2 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 2 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 3 mi
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