Gold Star Men of the World War
Gold Star Men of the World War is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mrs. Kalita, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.3 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Gold Star Men of the World War Howard W. Andrews Q.M. Corps Gunnar Dahl 6th Marines William Dingle 6th Marines David L. Hermanson 116th F.A. Henry J. La Jeunesse 128th Inf. John R. Marchant 131st Inf. David L. Thor 6th Marines Preston E. Tupper Aviation C
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 27.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 9 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Andersen Park: 0.0 mi
- Taylor Park: 0.4 mi
- Hazelnut Park: 0.6 mi
- Maragaret Davis Park: 0.9 mi
- Amundsen Park: 0.9 mi
- Wonder Works Children's Museum: 0.7 mi
- Oak Park River Forest Museum: 0.9 mi
- Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum: 1.0 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio: 1.2 mi
- Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center: 1.4 mi
- Greenleaf Garden: 0.2 mi
- West Cook Wild Ones Wildlife Corridoor: 0.7 mi
- Hart Peace Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- PCC Austin Farm: 1.3 mi
- Oak Park Apartments: 1.3 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 3.9 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 8.0 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 8.4 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 8.5 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 8.8 mi
- Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 2.4 mi
- Evans Field: 2.5 mi
- Thatcher Woods Trailside Meuseum of Natural History: 2.5 mi
- Thatcher Woods: 2.6 mi
- Waller Apartments: 4.3 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 4.5 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 4.9 mi
- Gallager: 4.9 mi
- California Sea Lion: 5.4 mi
- In Memory of Ed Trinka: 0.3 mi
- Turtle: 0.7 mi
- Wonder: 0.7 mi
- Moai: 0.9 mi
- Natural Wonders: 1.2 mi
- Mrs. Kalita: 0.0 mi
- Mrs. Kalta: 0.0 mi
- Alex Lizcano Knittle: 0.4 mi
- Jo & Bob Heitch: 0.7 mi
- A Child's Garden: 1.0 mi
- Taylor Park Patio: 0.4 mi
- Silver Creek Family Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Quercus Woods Family Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Fullerton Woods Family Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Andrew Toman Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 6: 4.8 mi
- Players Hill: 1.9 mi
- Hidden Hill: 4.8 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 5.0 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 5.9 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 7.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 7.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 16.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.6 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 7.5 mi
- Lake Strini: 24.1 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 15.9 mi
- Covington Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Tedens: 17.4 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gold Star Men of the World War. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SW 233° | 259 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 257° | 255 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 24° | 204 m | 9.2 mi |
| Players Hill | SSE 162° | 187 m | 1.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4914838081
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 2 mi
- Berwyn · 4 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 4 mi
- Cicero · 4 mi
- Brookfield · 6 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 6 mi
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