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Oak Street Beach

Oak Street Beach from directly overhead

Oak Street Beach is a beach in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lakefront Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.6 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

beach in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Wikidata Q3347844, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.90273, -87.62298

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Anne & John Kern Terrace Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Chicago Lights Urban Farm: 1.0 mi
  • David M. McKay Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Limestone Glade: 1.1 mi
  • Light Plate: 1.5 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 1.0 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 1.0 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 1.2 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 1.2 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 1.3 mi
Beaches: 56
Peaks: 16
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 4.3 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Players Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 6.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNNW 333°204 m9.4 mi
Players HillWSW 256°187 m7.7 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 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/23803745

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