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Rogers Beach

Rogers Beach from directly overhead

Rogers Beach is a beach in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the west, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Rogers Beach Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 9.8 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

park in Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Wikidata Q49553103, matched on coordinates and name (19 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Chicago Park District
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.02153, -87.66458

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens
  • Hello! Howard Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Howard Area Community Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Elks Park Comunity Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Winthrop Garden: 1.4 mi
  • The Ruby Garden: 1.6 mi
Artworks
  • A Neighborhood Piazza: 0.5 mi
  • Destination: Points Unknown: 0.5 mi
  • 24/7: 0.5 mi
  • Coloribbean Mural: 0.5 mi
  • Mile of Murals: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Historic sites
Picnic sites
Attractions
Peaks: 11
  • Mount Trashmore: 2.1 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Hidden Hill: 10.5 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreW 274°204 m2.1 mi
Players HillSSW 208°187 m11.4 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/220385690

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