- Elevation, modelled
- 179 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 667.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7713, -87.6020
Jesse Owens is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 179 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Paul Cornell, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.4 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jesse Owens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 264° | 259 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Lieber | ESE 120° | 214 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 343° | 204 m | 18.2 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 121° | 195 m | 20.3 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 310° | 187 m | 11.2 mi |
- 7.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 18.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Paul Cornell: 0.0 mi
- Ida B. Wells: 0.1 mi
- George Allon Fuller: 0.1 mi
- Amos Blakemore (Junior Wells): 0.1 mi
- William Rainey Harper: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 1.1 mi
- Japanese Garden: 1.4 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 1.5 mi
- Doane Observatory: 6.6 mi
- Beluga: 6.7 mi
Museums
Beaches: 53
- 63rd Street Beach: 1.6 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 1.8 mi
- South Shore Beach: 2.1 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 2.4 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 26
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 5.5 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 6.0 mi
- Players Hill: 11.2 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 21.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 13.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 1 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 2 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 4 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 5 mi
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 6 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 6 mi
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