Aspire
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. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2023
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 18.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Periwinkle Park: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Hamilton Park: 0.8 mi
- Meyering Park: 0.9 mi
- Leland Giants Park: 1.2 mi
- 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
- King Drive Community Healing & Resilience Garden: 1.1 mi
- Perry Ave Commons: 1.2 mi
- Englewood Village Plaza: 1.4 mi
- Dr. Alison Davis Garden: 1.5 mi
- Comer Family Reading Garden: 1.7 mi
- African American Firefighters Museum: 1.7 mi
- DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center: 1.8 mi
- The Renaissance Society: 1.9 mi
- David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art: 2.1 mi
- Obama Presidential Center Museum: 2.5 mi
- 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
- 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 16: 2.8 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - North: 3.3 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 3.3 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East: 3.5 mi
- South Shore Nature Sanctuary: 3.6 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - 91st Street: 3.6 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 2.9 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 3.0 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 3.3 mi
- South Shore Beach: 3.5 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 3.8 mi
- African American Marine Corps Memorial: 0.4 mi
- SA Edwin Shanahan Memorial Marker: 0.5 mi
- WWII Memorial Fountain: 1.4 mi
- Ida B. Wells: 1.4 mi
- Jesse Owens: 1.4 mi
- 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
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 17.9 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 19.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.0 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 13.5 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 13.7 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 15.1 mi
- Tedens: 18.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 263° | 259 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Lieber | ESE 118° | 214 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 347° | 204 m | 17.8 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 120° | 195 m | 21.6 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 315° | 187 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11194668654
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 2 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 3 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 3 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 4 mi
- Chicago/Southwest Side · 5 mi
- Evergreen Park · 5 mi
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