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Camp Douglas

Camp Douglas from directly overhead

Camp Douglas is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Theodore K. Lawless, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.0 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

community area in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Wikidata Q3037975, matched on coordinates and name (58 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.83516, -87.61766

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Theodore K. Lawless: 0.0 mi
  • Mahalia Jackson: 0.0 mi
  • William L. Dawson: 0.0 mi
  • Thomas A. Dorsey: 0.0 mi
  • Ernest A. Griffin: 0.0 mi
Gardens
  • Lincoln Garden: 0.3 mi
  • McCormick Rooftop Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Blues Heaven Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Legends Farm: 1.6 mi
  • Great Migration Sculpture Garden: 1.8 mi
Artworks
  • Paul Laurence Dunbar Monument: 0.3 mi
  • Man on a Bench: 0.5 mi
  • Bronzeville Renaissance Mural: 0.7 mi
  • La Ronda Parkata: 0.7 mi
  • Monument to Great Northern Migration: 0.8 mi
Parks
Nature reserves
Museums
Attractions
  • Beluga: 2.2 mi
  • Doane Observatory: 2.2 mi
  • Sea Lion: 2.2 mi
  • Penguins: 2.3 mi
  • Sea Otter: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Grove C: 3.3 mi
  • Picnic Grove B: 3.3 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 9: 3.5 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 8: 3.6 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 10: 3.6 mi
Peaks: 21
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 1.6 mi
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Players Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillWSW 253°259 m24.8 mi
Mount LieberSE 128°214 m24.8 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW 341°204 m13.8 mi
Chanute HillSE 130°195 m23.5 mi
Players HillWNW 290°187 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4720:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1515:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/4426074798

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