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LGBTQ+ Veterans Memorial

LGBTQ+ Veterans Memorial from directly overhead

LGBTQ+ Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is David Kato & Jane Addams, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.7 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Starting with the birth of this nation, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people have served honorably and admirably in America’s armed forces.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.94750, -87.64967

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Gardens
  • Space Park: 0.3 mi
  • Sheridan Triangle Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Ann Sather Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Howard Brown Peace Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Ginkgo Gardens: 0.7 mi
Parks
Museums
Attractions: 59
Historic sites: 58
  • David Kato & Jane Addams: 0.0 mi
  • Lorraine Hansberry & Two Spirit People: 0.0 mi
  • Marraige Equality & Friar Mychal Judge: 0.1 mi
  • Alvin Ailey & Frida Kahlo: 0.1 mi
  • Silvia Rivera & Marsha P. Johnson: 0.1 mi
Beaches: 58
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 48
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 15: 0.5 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 13: 1.0 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 10: 1.3 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 16: 1.3 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 8: 1.5 mi
Peaks: 15
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 3.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of LGBTQ+ Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNNW204 m6.0 mi
Players HillSW187 m7.8 mi

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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10268414006

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