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Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach

Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach is a beach in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 177 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the northwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Come to Light, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.4 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

beach in Cook County, Illinois, United States

Wikidata Q33325167, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
177 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.98707, -87.65316

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Come to Light: 0.1 mi
  • Nocturnes, Avian Listening at Midnight, 8 bird species: 0.3 mi
  • Water Music, Lake Calls, 12 bird species: 0.3 mi
  • Pastorales, Prairie Calls, 14 bird species: 0.3 mi
  • Today: 0.4 mi
Parks
  • Lane Beach Park: 0.2 mi
  • Interfaith Park: 0.2 mi
  • Edgewater Historic Park: 0.4 mi
  • Broadway Armory Park: 0.4 mi
  • Edgewater Historic Park: 0.4 mi
Gardens
Picnic sites
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 17: 0.9 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 16: 1.8 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 15: 2.6 mi
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 3.0 mi
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions
Nature reserves
Beaches: 56
Peaks: 12
  • Horner Park Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 3.7 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Players Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 10.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNW 313°204 m3.7 mi
Players HillSW 217°187 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/156422882

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