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Heald Square Monument

Heald Square Monument, a historic site in Illinois
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Heald Square Monument, a historic site in Illinois
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Heald Square Monument, a historic site in Illinois
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Heald Square Monument, a historic site in Illinois
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Heald Square Monument, a historic site in Illinois
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Heald Square Monument, a historic site in Illinois
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Heald Square Monument is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.5 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The Heald Square Monument is a bronze sculpture by Lorado Taft in Heald Square, Chicago, Illinois, United States. It depicts General George Washington and the two principal financiers of the American Revolution: Robert Morris and Haym Salomon. Following Taft's 1936 death, the sculpture was completed by his associates Leonard Crunelle, Nellie Walker and Fred Torrey. Heald Square is located in the Michigan–Wacker Historic District of Chicago's Loop community area. The square was named for Captain Nathan Heald, commander of Fort Dearborn from 1810 to 1812. The sculpture was designated a Chicago Landmark on September 15, 1971.

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Wikidata Q5690185, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Getting there

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Coordinates41.88720, -87.62684

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • Chicago Riverwalk: 0.1 mi
  • The Marina: 0.1 mi
  • The Cove: 0.2 mi
  • The River Theater: 0.3 mi
  • The Water Plaza: 0.3 mi
Attractions
Museums
Gardens
  • Light Plate: 0.5 mi
  • Lurie Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Dark Plate: 0.5 mi
  • Pritzker Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Limestone Glade: 0.6 mi
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Grove B: 0.5 mi
  • Picnic Grove C: 0.6 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 2.0 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 2.0 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 57
Peaks: 17
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 3.3 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Players Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNNW 337°204 m10.2 mi
Players HillW 264°187 m7.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/210671754

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