Marquette Monument
Marquette Monument is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Baraga Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.5 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1930
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- James Marquette|French priest of the Society of Jesus on his mission to the Illinois Indians spent here the winter of 1674-1675. His journal first brought to the world's attention the advantages of soil, climate and transportation facilities in the
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 23.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Baraga Park: 0.4 mi
- Canalport Riverwalk Park: 0.4 mi
- Canal Origins Park: 0.5 mi
- Barrett Park: 0.6 mi
- Park No. 571: 0.6 mi
- Private Florian S. Jacolik: 0.7 mi
- Ice=Cream Dream: 0.9 mi
- Escudo Nacional de Mexico: 1.2 mi
- Geographic Center of Chicago: 1.2 mi
- William McKinley Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Julián Carrillo: 0.8 mi
- Álvaro Obregón: 0.8 mi
- Venustiano Carranza: 0.8 mi
- Francisco Madero: 0.8 mi
- José María Pino Suárez: 0.8 mi
- National Museum of Mexican Art: 0.8 mi
- Chicago Maritime Museum: 1.3 mi
- Heritage Museum of Asian Art: 1.6 mi
- Children's Museum of Art and Social Justice: 1.7 mi
- National Public Housing Museum: 2.0 mi
- La Huerta Roots and Rays: 0.9 mi
- Cook County Jail Urban Farming Program: 1.1 mi
- McKinley Park Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Roosevelt Square Farm: 1.7 mi
- Troy Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Gallager: 1.9 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 2.4 mi
- Waller Apartments: 3.1 mi
- SkyDeck Chicago Willis Tower: 3.1 mi
- The Ledge: 3.1 mi
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 2.4 mi
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 3.3 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 3.4 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 3.5 mi
- Garfield Park Natural Area: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Grove C: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Grove B: 4.0 mi
- Food Court: 5.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 5.4 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 5.5 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 3.5 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 3.8 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 4.4 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 4.5 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 4.7 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 1.4 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 3.3 mi
- Players Hill: 5.2 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 6.2 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 8.1 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 13.9 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 17.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.9 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 9.9 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 14.9 mi
- Tedens: 18.5 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marquette Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 249° | 259 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 353° | 204 m | 12.5 mi |
| Players Hill | WNW 295° | 187 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10155717922
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Pilsen · 1 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 2 mi
- Chicago · 3 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 3 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 3 mi
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