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Aspire

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Aspire is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Periwinkle Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.0 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2023

How to reach it

Coordinates41.77260, -87.62979

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
  • African American Marine Corps Memorial: 0.4 mi
  • SA Edwin Shanahan Memorial Marker: 0.5 mi
  • WWII Memorial Fountain: 1.4 mi
  • Arthur M. Brazier: 1.4 mi
  • Ida B. Wells: 1.4 mi
Artworks
  • Englewood Junction: 0.7 mi
  • Stop The Violence Chicago: 0.9 mi
  • Black Panther: 1.3 mi
  • Wonder of Woodlawn: 1.5 mi
  • Fountain of Time: 1.5 mi
Attractions
  • Al Capone's House: 0.9 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 2.8 mi
  • Doane Observatory: 6.6 mi
  • Beluga: 6.6 mi
Gardens
Picnic sites
  • Jackson Park - Grove 10: 2.5 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 9: 2.6 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 8: 2.6 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 7: 2.6 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 6B: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 27
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 4.9 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Players Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Belly Button Hill: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillW 263°259 m23.3 mi
Mount LieberESE 118°214 m22.9 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW 347°204 m17.8 mi
Chanute HillESE 120°195 m21.6 mi
Players HillNW 315°187 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1719:4720:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1515:3916:24

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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11194668654

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