Ehlert Park F-86 Sabre Korean Veterans Monument
Ehlert Park F-86 Sabre Korean Veterans Monument is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Kesman Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.1 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Mounted F-86 Sabre dedicated to Korean war veterans.
The story
park in Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Wikidata Q49486035, matched on coordinates and name (145 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1961-09-10
- Inscription
- Dedicated to the memory of the men and women who served in the Korean Conflict June 1950 to July 1953 Presented by Brookfield Internation Council Composed of American Legion, Loyal Order of Moose, Veterans of Foreign Wars, AMVETS Dedicated July 4, 1964
What to expect
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 21.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 2 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kesman Garden: 0.0 mi
- Fairy Garden: 0.3 mi
- Brookfield Library Pollinator Garden: 1.0 mi
- Family Garden: 1.6 mi
- Torin's: 2.3 mi
- Ehlert Park: 0.1 mi
- Madison Park: 0.5 mi
- Maple South Park: 0.6 mi
- Red Oak Park: 0.7 mi
- Sedgwick Park: 0.8 mi
- Prairie Spirit: 0.8 mi
- Bicentennial Liberty Bell: 0.9 mi
- Lion: 1.6 mi
- Lion: 1.6 mi
- Frog: 1.6 mi
- Cannon Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Baboon Island: 1.6 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Fountain Marker: 1.7 mi
- The Chase Rock: 3.1 mi
- Showmen's Rest: 3.1 mi
- Brookfield Historical Society: 0.9 mi
- La Grange Area Historical Society: 1.2 mi
- La Grange Park Fire History Museum: 1.5 mi
- Riverside Historical Museum: 1.9 mi
- Ekdahl House Museum: 2.6 mi
- Plank Road Meadow: 1.0 mi
- Stoney Ford Woods: 2.0 mi
- Cermak Woods: 2.0 mi
- Brookfield Woods Preserve: 2.0 mi
- McCormick Woods Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Andean Condor: 1.5 mi
- Mexican Gray Wolf: 1.5 mi
- Pelican: 1.6 mi
- Kill Site: 1.6 mi
- Bald Eagle: 1.6 mi
- Beer Garden: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Areas - East: 1.8 mi
- Safari Picnics North: 1.8 mi
- Brookfield Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 1.8 mi
- Cermak Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 2.0 mi
- Westman Beach: 5.5 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 9.9 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 12.6 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 12.9 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 13.0 mi
- Players Hill: 6.1 mi
- Centennial Hill: 8.3 mi
- Signal Hill: 9.2 mi
- Hidden Hill: 9.6 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 10.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 9.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 11.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.5 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 14.7 mi
- Lake Strini: 17.2 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 9.1 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ehlert Park F-86 Sabre Korean Veterans Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 245° | 259 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 275° | 255 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 26° | 204 m | 16.4 mi |
| Players Hill | NE 43° | 187 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/4848469818
Day trips start here
- Brookfield · 1 mi
- La Grange · 1 mi
- Western Springs · 1 mi
- Berwyn · 4 mi
- Hinsdale · 4 mi
- Oak Brook · 4 mi
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