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Lombard Lamp

Lombard Lamp from directly overhead

Lombard Lamp is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Giddings Plaza, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.2 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
Lamps such as this one have been a familiar sight in Hamburg, Germany, since 1869, where they grace the famous Lombard Bridge. This Lombard Lamp is presented to the City of Chicago by the people of the free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.96768, -87.68741

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens
Picnic sites
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 0.7 mi
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 0.7 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 17: 2.0 mi
  • Peterson Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 16: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
Beaches: 57
Peaks: 17
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 1.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNNW 346°204 m4.0 mi
Players HillSSW 213°187 m7.6 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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/8952194284

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