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Calumet Beach

Calumet Beach, a beach in Illinois
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Calumet Beach is a beach in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 178 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Calumet Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

beach in Cook County, Illinois, United States

Wikidata Q33325935, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
178 m

What to expect

Operated by
Chicago Park District
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.71399, -87.52791

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Pride Of East Side: 0.4 mi
  • Sims Metal Management Mural: 1.1 mi
  • Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Mural: 1.5 mi
  • Sky Art: 1.6 mi
  • The Mural @ 91st & Commercial: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • South Chicago Farm: 1.4 mi
  • Formal Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Saginaw Neighbors Garden: 3.4 mi
  • 75th and Coles Community Gardens: 3.6 mi
  • 75th and Coles Community Gardens: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites
Attractions
  • Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 4.1 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Al Capone's House: 5.8 mi
  • Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 6.1 mi
  • Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 54
Peaks: 35
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 10.8 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 10.9 mi
  • Arbor Hill: 12.0 mi
  • Belly Button Hill: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberESE 114°214 m16.4 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW 337°204 m23.3 mi
Chanute HillESE 116°195 m15.1 mi
Mount HoldenE 98°194 m24.7 mi
Mount TomE 98°193 m24.6 mi
Mount JacksonE 98°192 m24.9 mi
Players HillNW 312°187 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2619:02
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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/166803097

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