Holocaust Memorial
Holocaust Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 189 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the east, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Village Green Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
memorial in Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Wikidata Q49502550, matched on coordinates and name (54 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 189 m
How to reach it
- 11.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 29.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Village Green Park: 0.0 mi
- Klehm Park: 0.2 mi
- George Park: 0.3 mi
- Lorel Park: 0.3 mi
- Veterans Park: 0.3 mi
- Skokie Heritage Museum: 0.1 mi
- Emily Oak Nature Center: 0.6 mi
- Exploratorium: 0.7 mi
- Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center: 2.1 mi
- North Park Village Nature Center: 3.1 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Arch: 0.2 mi
- Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Wildwood Veteran Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Skokie Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Niles Community Rain Garden: 2.6 mi
- James Parks Gardens: 2.6 mi
- KE18: 3.3 mi
- KE21: 3.3 mi
- Emily Oaks Nature Center: 0.7 mi
- St. Paul Woods: 1.7 mi
- St. Paul Woods: 1.7 mi
- Linne Woods: 1.8 mi
- Bunker Hill: 1.9 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 1.7 mi
- Novelty Golf & Games: 2.7 mi
- Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom: 6.4 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 6.8 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 7.7 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 1.7 mi
- Edgebrook: 2.0 mi
- Viking: 2.4 mi
- Angel Gabriel: 2.5 mi
- Lincoln on a Bench: 2.5 mi
- Lee Street Beach: 4.5 mi
- Greenwood Street Beach: 4.6 mi
- South Boulevard Beach: 4.6 mi
- Dog Beach: 4.6 mi
- Clark Street Beach: 4.6 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 2.7 mi
- Centennial Hill: 4.8 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 5.5 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 6.5 mi
- Hidden Hill: 6.9 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 5.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 24.6 mi
- Covington Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 24.5 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 4.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Holocaust Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | E 93° | 204 m | 2.7 mi |
| Players Hill | S 183° | 187 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/354250636
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 8 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 9 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 9 mi
- Chicagoland · 10 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 11 mi
- Chicago · 12 mi
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