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Ford Hangar

Ford Hangar from directly overhead

Ford Hangar is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Vietnam War Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway passes 3.2 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.54196, -87.53863

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Persian Gulf War Monument: 1.5 mi
  • World War I Monument: 1.5 mi
  • Korean War Monument: 1.6 mi
  • World War II Monument: 1.6 mi
Parks
Nature reserves
Artworks
Museums
Gardens
Attractions: 52
  • Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 3.7 mi
  • Peteyville Christmas Lights: 5.9 mi
  • Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 6.3 mi
  • Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 6.8 mi
  • Chinese House of Park Forest: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 30
  • Buffington Harbor Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Jeorse Park Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Whihala Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Whihala Park West Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Hammond Marina Beach: 11.0 mi
Peaks: 24
  • Sledding Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Arbor Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Sled Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Big Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Belly Button Hill: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberENE 72°214 m16.3 mi
Chanute HillENE 70°195 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2619:02
June solstice05:1719:4620:28
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1415:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232737496070747265534029
Precip in2.52.12.64.04.64.94.74.03.43.63.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/12099614869

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