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Ida B. Wells Homes

Ida B. Wells Homes from directly overhead

Ida B. Wells Homes is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Louis Anderson Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.5 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

former public housing development in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Wikidata Q5986920, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.82739, -87.61670

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
  • Victory Monument: 0.2 mi
  • Major Robert H. Lawrence: 0.2 mi
  • Truman Gibson: 0.2 mi
  • Lieutenant George L. Giles: 0.2 mi
  • Frank Gillespie: 0.3 mi
Artworks
  • Bronzeville Renaissance Mural: 0.3 mi
  • La Ronda Parkata: 0.8 mi
  • Man on a Bench: 0.8 mi
  • Paul Laurence Dunbar Monument: 0.8 mi
  • James R. Thompson: 1.0 mi
Gardens
  • Lincoln Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Legends Farm: 1.1 mi
  • Great Migration Sculpture Garden: 1.2 mi
  • EduCare Preschool Farm: 1.7 mi
  • McCormick Rooftop Garden: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Attractions
  • Doane Observatory: 2.7 mi
  • Beluga: 2.8 mi
  • Sea Lion: 2.8 mi
  • Penguins: 2.8 mi
  • Sea Otter: 2.8 mi
Picnic sites
  • Jackson Park - Grove 9: 3.0 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 8: 3.1 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 10: 3.1 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 7: 3.2 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 6A: 3.2 mi
Peaks: 21
  • Mount Bridgeport: 1.9 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Players Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ida B. Wells Homes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillWSW 254°259 m24.7 mi
Mount LieberSE 127°214 m24.4 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW 341°204 m14.3 mi
Chanute HillSE 129°195 m23.2 mi
Players HillWNW 293°187 m8.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4720:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1515:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/9584059754

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