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Chicago Pile 1 Site A

Chicago Pile 1 Site A from directly overhead

Chicago Pile 1 Site A is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 227 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Chicago Pile 1 Plot M, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.2 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Nuclear disposal site in Cook County, Illinois, US

Wikidata Q16821679, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Material
granite
Inscription
THE WORLD'S FIRST NUCLEAR REACTOR WAS REBUILT AT THIS SITE IN 1943 AFTER INITIAL OPERATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. THIS REACTOR (CP-2) AND THE FIRST HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTOR (CP-3) WERE MAJOR FACILITIES AROUND WHICH DEVELOPED ...

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.70216, -87.91215

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Santa Fe Park: 1.6 mi
  • Santa Fe Park: 1.6 mi
  • Palisades Park: 1.7 mi
  • Citizens Parks: 1.8 mi
  • Kraml Park: 2.2 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Gardens
Beaches: 30
Peaks: 20
  • Centennial Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Signal Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Mounded Landfill: 8.8 mi
  • Belly Button Hill: 11.0 mi
  • Spruce Hill: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Lake Strini: 10.4 mi
  • Rain Garden Springs: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chicago Pile 1 Site A. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillWNW 283°259 m8.8 mi
Mount HoyWNW 303°255 m16.5 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNE 26°204 m24.6 mi
Players HillNNE 32°187 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1819:4820:30
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1615:4016:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242738516272777567544130
Precip in2.32.02.54.15.04.64.14.53.53.72.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little RED School HSE, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/9106402577

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