Flight 191 Memorial
Flight 191 Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Wing, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
1979 aviation accident in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Wikidata Q463197, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
What to expect
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 22.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 16 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wing: 0.0 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 0.7 mi
- Donald E. Stephens: 1.9 mi
- City Windows: 2.0 mi
- Brachiosaurus: 2.2 mi
- Lake Park: 0.2 mi
- Apache Park: 0.4 mi
- Arndt Park: 0.7 mi
- Leisure Center Park: 0.8 mi
- McKay-Nealis Park: 1.1 mi
- Izaak Walton League of America Des Plaines Chapter 206: 1.2 mi
- Chippewa Woods: 1.5 mi
- Iroquois Woods: 1.6 mi
- Axehead Lake: 1.6 mi
- Campground Road Woods: 1.8 mi
- Chippewa Woods Grove #1: 1.6 mi
- Iroquois Woods Grove #1: 1.6 mi
- Camp Ground Road Woods Grove #1: 1.7 mi
- Blandings Grove Family Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- John E. Traeger Family Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 1.7 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 4.1 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 4.8 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 5.7 mi
- Sugar Shack: 5.9 mi
- Wildwood Nature Center: 1.9 mi
- Museum of Hummels: 2.0 mi
- Kinder House: 2.1 mi
- Des Plaines History Museum: 2.1 mi
- Park Ridge Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- In Honor of Those Who Served: 1.9 mi
- Edward Butch O'Hare: 2.3 mi
- Belleau Wood Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Norwood Park Water Fountain: 3.8 mi
- Robinson Family Burial Ground: 3.8 mi
- KE20: 3.5 mi
- KE19: 3.5 mi
- KE38: 3.8 mi
- KE36-Rivers Casino: 4.5 mi
- Maple Street Butterfly Waystation (#45081): 4.5 mi
- Cherry Street Beach: 11.0 mi
- Elder Lane Beach: 11.1 mi
- Maple Street Beach: 11.1 mi
- Tower Road Beach: 11.2 mi
- Kenilworth Beach: 11.2 mi
- Centennial Hill: 2.4 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 4.6 mi
- Hidden Hill: 4.9 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 9.8 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 10.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 2.2 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
- Covington Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 22.9 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 10.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flight 191 Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 206° | 259 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 230° | 255 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 84° | 204 m | 9.8 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 145° | 187 m | 11.3 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 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Ohare Intl AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/10726851499
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 11 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 12 mi
- Oak Brook · 12 mi
- Berwyn · 13 mi
- Brookfield · 13 mi
- Cicero · 13 mi
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