- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 10.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8842, -87.6174
Federal Building Columns is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 178 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 0.4 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Federal Building Columns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 335° | 204 m | 10.6 mi |
| Players Hill | W 266° | 187 m | 7.7 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 26.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Federal Building Columns: 0.0 mi
- U.S. Navy Submarine Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Edward B. Butler: 0.3 mi
- Millennium Monument: 0.3 mi
- Monument of the Millenium: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- City Mini Golf: 0.2 mi
- Columbia Yacht Club: 0.3 mi
- Odyssey Chicago River: 0.4 mi
- Shoreline Sightseeing: 0.4 mi
- Begin Route 66: 0.5 mi
Museums
- American Writers Museum: 0.4 mi
- Chicago Architecture Center: 0.4 mi
- Pritzker Military Museum & Library: 0.4 mi
- McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum: 0.5 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.5 mi
Beaches: 52
- Ohio Street Beach: 0.7 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 1.3 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 1.5 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 3.1 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 16
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 3.3 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 6.6 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.1 mi
- Players Hill: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago · 1 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 2 mi
- Chicagoland · 2 mi
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