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49th Street Beach

49th Street Beach is a beach in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 177 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cornell Oasis, a garden 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.2 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Beach in Cook County, Illinois, United States.

Wikidata Q33326393, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
177 m

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.80673, -87.58484

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Artworks
Parks
Attractions: 59
  • Japanese Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 3.3 mi
  • Al Capone's House: 3.5 mi
  • Doane Observatory: 4.3 mi
  • Beluga: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 56
  • Jackson Park - Grove 9: 1.1 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 8: 1.2 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 10: 1.2 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 7: 1.2 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 16: 2.0 mi
Historic sites: 52
Peaks: 22
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 4.1 mi
  • Players Hill: 10.5 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 49th Street Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberSE214 m22.2 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW204 m16.2 mi
Chanute HillSE195 m21.0 mi
Players HillWNW187 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4720:29
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1515:3816:23

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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/185425631

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