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Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi from directly overhead

Mahatma Gandhi is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the south, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Heritage Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2004-10-02
Material
bronze
Inscription
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 1869-1948 apostle of non-violence love truth and justice

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.04487, -87.71036

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Trunnion II: 0.3 mi
  • La Souterraine: 0.3 mi
  • Cartwright Mound: 1.2 mi
  • Sculpture: 1.3 mi
  • Sea of Ear: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Museums
Nature reserves
Beaches
  • Clark Street Beach: 1.9 mi
  • Dog Beach: 1.9 mi
  • Greenwood Street Beach: 2.0 mi
  • Lee Street Beach: 2.2 mi
  • North Beach: 2.2 mi
Attractions
Peaks: 14
  • Mount Trashmore: 1.5 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Hidden Hill: 9.5 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreS 171°204 m1.5 mi
Players HillSSW 194°187 m12.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:31
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242837475868737265534130
Precip in2.12.02.34.04.84.33.74.23.63.62.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/10283967752

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