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Ice=Cream Dream

Ice=Cream Dream from directly overhead

Ice=Cream Dream is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Barrett Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.7 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates41.85433, -87.68545

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums
Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens
Attractions
Nature reserves
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Grove C: 4.0 mi
  • Picnic Grove B: 4.0 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 5.1 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 5.1 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 57
Peaks: 20
  • Mount Bridgeport: 2.1 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Players Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillWSW 247°259 m22.0 mi
Mount TrashmoreN 355°204 m11.7 mi
Players HillWNW 289°187 m4.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1719:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3916:23

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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13847061756

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