Eighth Regiment Armory
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
- 3.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 22.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Louis Anderson Park: 0.3 mi
- Farr Field: 0.4 mi
- Ellis Park: 0.5 mi
- Groveland Park: 0.5 mi
- Stateway Park: 0.5 mi
- 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
- 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
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 0.9 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 1.2 mi
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 2.1 mi
- South Shore Nature Sanctuary: 5.3 mi
- Chinese American Museum of Chicago: 1.6 mi
- Chess Studio: 1.6 mi
- Heritage Museum of Asian Art: 1.6 mi
- Henry B. Clarke House: 1.8 mi
- Chicago Maritime Museum: 1.9 mi
- Beluga: 2.6 mi
- Sea Lion: 2.6 mi
- Doane Observatory: 2.6 mi
- Penguins: 2.6 mi
- Sea Otter: 2.6 mi
- 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
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 0.9 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 1.4 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 2.4 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 2.4 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 3.4 mi
- 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
- Rosemont Waterfall: 16.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.0 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 11.4 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 16.4 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 17.4 mi
- Tedens: 20.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 254° | 259 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Lieber | SE 127° | 214 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 342° | 204 m | 14.0 mi |
| Chanute Hill | SE 129° | 195 m | 23.4 mi |
| Players Hill | WNW 292° | 187 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
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
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 1 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 2 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 2 mi
- Chicago · 3 mi
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 3 mi
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