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Frederick C. Robie House

Frederick C. Robie House from directly overhead

Frederick C. Robie House is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Dialogo, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.2 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

U.S. National Historic Landmark in Chicago, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Wikidata Q929965, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1909

How to reach it

Coordinates41.78981, -87.59594

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Dialogo: 0.1 mi
  • Yes And: 0.4 mi
  • Mother Peace: 0.5 mi
  • Quintessence: 0.6 mi
  • Torch Song: 0.6 mi
Gardens
  • Midway Plaisance Park North Winter Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Readers' Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Amanda's Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Midway Plaisance Park South Winter Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Brickyard Garden: 0.4 mi
Parks
  • Bixler Park: 0.2 mi
  • Huckleberry Park: 0.5 mi
  • Florence Stout Park: 0.5 mi
  • Beehive Park: 0.5 mi
  • Woman's Garden: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Jackson Park - Grove 9: 0.5 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 10: 0.5 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 8: 0.6 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 7: 0.6 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 6B: 0.7 mi
Attractions
  • Japanese Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Al Capone's House: 2.2 mi
  • Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 2.3 mi
  • Doane Observatory: 5.3 mi
  • Beluga: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 23
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 4.5 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Players Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberESE 123°214 m22.0 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW 341°204 m17.1 mi
Chanute HillSE 125°195 m20.7 mi
Players HillNW 304°187 m10.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4720:29
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1515:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000316OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Robie, Frederick C., House, reference 66000316, listed 10/15/66.

OpenStreetMap element way/125667497

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