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Thorndale Avenue Beach

Thorndale Avenue Beach is a beach in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 176 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the northwest, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Lane Beach Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.6 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

beach in Cook County, Illinois, United States

Wikidata Q33346068, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
176 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.98988, -87.65439

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Thrive: 0.2 mi
  • Come to Light: 0.3 mi
  • Granville Avenue Buildings: 0.4 mi
  • Nocturnes, Avian Listening at Midnight, 8 bird species: 0.4 mi
  • Water Music, Lake Calls, 12 bird species: 0.4 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
Museums
Picnic sites
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 17: 1.1 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 16: 2.0 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 15: 2.8 mi
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 3.0 mi
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
Beaches: 56
Peaks: 12
  • Horner Park Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 3.5 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Players Hill: 9.8 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: 10.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNW 311°204 m3.5 mi
Players HillSW 216°187 m9.8 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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/950111573

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