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63rd Street Beach

63rd Street Beach is a beach in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Fishing Eagle, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.0 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Beach in Cook County, Illinois, United States.

Wikidata Q49321310, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Operated by
Chicago Park District
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.78183, -87.57362

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Music Court: 0.6 mi
  • Wetland Walk: 0.6 mi
  • Great Lawn: 0.6 mi
  • Ann Dunham Water Terrace: 0.7 mi
  • Entry Grove: 0.7 mi
Gardens
Attractions: 59
  • Japanese Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 1.6 mi
  • Al Capone's House: 2.7 mi
  • Doane Observatory: 6.1 mi
  • Beluga: 6.2 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 58
  • Jackson Park - Grove 16: 0.2 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 7: 0.7 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 8: 0.8 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 10: 0.8 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 9: 0.9 mi
Historic sites: 51
Peaks: 22
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 5.7 mi
  • Players Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Belly Button Hill: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 63rd Street Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberESE214 m20.8 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW204 m18.0 mi
Chanute HillSE195 m19.5 mi
Players HillWNW187 m11.9 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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/24925308

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