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1919 Race Riot Plaque

1919 Race Riot Plaque from directly overhead

1919 Race Riot Plaque is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Burnham Wildlife Corridor, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.5 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
"A RIOT IS THE LANGUAGE OF THE UNHEARD" DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING DEDICATED TO ALL THE VICTIMS OF THE RACE RIOT THAT BEGAN NEAR THIS PLACE SUNDAY, JULY 27, 1919 A GROUP OF BOYS RAFTING ON LAKE MICHIGAN DRIFTED OVER AN INVISIBLE RACIAL BARRIER. ROCKS...
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Coordinates41.84250, -87.60893

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Artworks
Parks
Gardens
  • Lincoln Garden: 0.4 mi
  • McCormick Rooftop Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Blues Heaven Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Daphne Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Welcome Garden: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
  • George E. Johnson Sr.: 0.4 mi
  • Savoy Big Five: 0.4 mi
  • Dempsey J. Travis: 0.4 mi
  • Elijah Muhammad: 0.4 mi
  • S.B. Fuller: 0.4 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Doane Observatory: 1.7 mi
  • Beluga: 1.7 mi
  • Sea Lion: 1.7 mi
  • Penguins: 1.7 mi
  • Sea Otter: 1.8 mi
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Grove C: 2.8 mi
  • Picnic Grove B: 2.8 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 9: 3.8 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 8: 3.9 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 10: 3.9 mi
Beaches: 59
Peaks: 19
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 2.0 mi
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Players Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1919 Race Riot Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberSE 129°214 m24.7 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW 338°204 m13.5 mi
Chanute HillSE 131°195 m23.5 mi
Players HillWNW 286°187 m8.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4720:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:49
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, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5852249345

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