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Howard Beach

Howard Beach from directly overhead

Howard Beach is a beach in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the west, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Howard Beach Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 9.6 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Chicago Park District
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.01883, -87.66382

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • A Neighborhood Piazza: 0.3 mi
  • Coloribbean Mural: 0.4 mi
  • Destination: Points Unknown: 0.5 mi
  • 24/7: 0.5 mi
  • Mile of Murals: 0.5 mi
Gardens
  • Hello! Howard Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Howard Area Community Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Elks Park Comunity Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Winthrop Garden: 1.2 mi
  • The Ruby Garden: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Museums
Picnic sites
Attractions
Peaks: 11
  • Mount Trashmore: 2.2 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 9.5 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Hidden Hill: 10.4 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreW 278°204 m2.2 mi
Players HillSSW 208°187 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:31
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 °F242837475868737265534130
Precip in2.12.02.34.04.84.33.74.23.63.62.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/26197553

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