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. 23 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
- 7.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 19.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fishing Eagle: 0.2 mi
- Flock: 0.4 mi
- Statue of the Republic: 0.4 mi
- Sky Landing: 0.6 mi
- Broken Men: 0.7 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 19A: 0.2 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 19B: 0.2 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 16: 0.2 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 6B: 0.6 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 6A: 0.7 mi
- Frederick Douglass Commemorative Marker: 0.5 mi
- The Norway Building: 0.6 mi
- The First Automobile Race in America: 0.7 mi
- U-505 Submarine: 0.8 mi
- First Black Owned McDonald's Franchise: 0.8 mi
- 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
- 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
- The Eleanor Roosevelt Fruit & Vegetable Garden: 0.7 mi
- Jackson Park Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Hadiya Pendleton Winter Garden: 0.7 mi
- Hydy Park Academy Environmental Studies Nature Park: 0.7 mi
- South Merrill Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- South Shore Nature Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Rainbow Beach Dunes: 2.1 mi
- Rainbow Beach Dunes South Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 4.5 mi
- Marian R. Byrnes Park: 4.5 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 0.7 mi
- South Shore Beach: 1.1 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 1.6 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 1.8 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 2.0 mi
- 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
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.0 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 14.1 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 15.4 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 16.5 mi
- Tedens: 21.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ESE 123° | 214 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 338° | 204 m | 18.0 mi |
| Chanute Hill | SE 125° | 195 m | 19.5 mi |
| Players Hill | WNW 303° | 187 m | 11.9 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 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/24925308
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 1 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 2 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 4 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 5 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 6 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 6 mi
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