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Chicago Fire Relic

Chicago Fire Relic from directly overhead

Chicago Fire Relic is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Cavalier de LaSalle, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.3 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates41.91294, -87.63232

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 0.2 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 0.2 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 0.4 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 0.4 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 0.5 mi
Gardens
  • David M. McKay Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Oz Park Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Chicago Lights Urban Farm: 1.2 mi
  • Anne & John Kern Terrace Garden: 1.2 mi
  • DePaul Urban Garden: 1.3 mi
Attractions
  • Pony: 0.3 mi
  • Wooden Alley: 0.3 mi
  • Pig: 0.3 mi
  • Chicken: 0.3 mi
  • Cow: 0.3 mi
Parks
  • Hudson Chess Park: 0.4 mi
  • Bauler Park: 0.5 mi
  • Goudy Square Park: 0.6 mi
  • Park No. 598: 0.7 mi
  • Armitage/Larrabee Plaza: 0.7 mi
Beaches: 57
Peaks: 16
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 5.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNNW 334°204 m8.5 mi
Players HillWSW 250°187 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1398715857

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