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Eighth Regiment Armory

Eighth Regiment Armory from directly overhead

Eighth Regiment Armory is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Earl "Fatha" Hines, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.3 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

arsenal in Illinois, United States of America

Wikidata Q5349119, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.83069, -87.61920

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Earl "Fatha" Hines: 0.1 mi
  • Gwendolyn Brooks: 0.1 mi
  • Victory Monument: 0.1 mi
  • Major Robert H. Lawrence: 0.1 mi
  • Truman Gibson: 0.1 mi
Parks
Artworks
  • Bronzeville Renaissance Mural: 0.4 mi
  • Man on a Bench: 0.5 mi
  • Paul Laurence Dunbar Monument: 0.5 mi
  • La Ronda Parkata: 0.8 mi
  • James R. Thompson: 0.8 mi
Gardens
  • Lincoln Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Legends Farm: 1.3 mi
  • Great Migration Sculpture Garden: 1.5 mi
  • McCormick Rooftop Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Blues Heaven Garden: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Attractions
  • Beluga: 2.6 mi
  • Sea Lion: 2.6 mi
  • Doane Observatory: 2.6 mi
  • Penguins: 2.6 mi
  • Sea Otter: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites
  • Jackson Park - Grove 9: 3.2 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 8: 3.3 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 10: 3.4 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 7: 3.4 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 6A: 3.5 mi
Peaks: 21
  • Mount Bridgeport: 1.7 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Players Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillWSW 254°259 m24.7 mi
Mount LieberSE 127°214 m24.6 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW 342°204 m14.0 mi
Chanute HillSE 129°195 m23.4 mi
Players HillWNW 292°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.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 86001096OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Eighth Regiment Armory, reference 86001096, listed 04/30/86.

OpenStreetMap element node/10152102393

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