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1928

1928 from directly overhead

1928 is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Leahy Hill stands 234 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is 2016, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 21 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK BENJAMIN LEWIS MAYOR COMMISSIONERS WILLIAM BROWN WILLIAM MRBAY LYLE GOURLEY JULIUS H. ZIMMER BOWEN ESCHUMACHER BOUNSEL TAC.MUSSERY CITY CLERK JAMES FYFE ENGINEER

How to reach it

Coordinates42.16776, -87.77561

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • May T. Watts Park: 0.2 mi
  • Rosewood Park: 0.3 mi
  • Jens Jensen Park: 0.4 mi
  • Brown Park: 0.4 mi
  • Carroll F. Snyder Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
Gardens
  • Schaffner Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Chicago Botanical Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Seifuto Dry Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Pergola Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Kieunto Dry Garden: 1.6 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Model Railroad Garden: 1.6 mi
  • The Magic Rock: 2.3 mi
  • Plant identification trail: 7.5 mi
  • Sugar Shack: 7.6 mi
  • K1 Speed: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 58
  • Rosewood Beach: 0.3 mi
  • Millard Beach: 0.8 mi
  • Millard Beach: 0.9 mi
  • Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Glencoe Beach: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 11
  • sled hill: 4.3 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 10.6 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 14.9 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 15.0 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 12.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 13.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1928. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Leahy HillNNW 339°234 m19.1 mi
Mount TrashmoreSSE 160°204 m10.6 mi
Players HillS 179°187 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4920:31
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10128260691

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