- Elevation, modelled
- 179 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8840, -87.6238
Millennium Monument is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 179 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Yader "Yak" Castaneda, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.3 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Millennium Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 336° | 204 m | 10.5 mi |
| Players Hill | W 266° | 187 m | 7.4 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 26.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Yader "Yak" Castaneda: 0.1 mi
- Heald Square Monument: 0.3 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Eternal Flame: 0.3 mi
- Site of Fort Dearborn: 0.3 mi
Museums
- American Writers Museum: 0.1 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.2 mi
- Pritzker Military Museum & Library: 0.2 mi
- Chicago Architecture Center: 0.3 mi
- McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- City Mini Golf: 0.2 mi
- Begin Route 66: 0.3 mi
- Wendella Tours - Dock 4: 0.4 mi
- Shoreline Sightseeing: 0.4 mi
- Odyssey Chicago River: 0.4 mi
Beaches: 52
- Ohio Street Beach: 0.9 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 1.3 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 1.6 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 3.2 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 4.4 mi
Peaks: 16
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 3.1 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 6.4 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.2 mi
- Players Hill: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.2 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Loop · 0 mi
- Chicago · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 2 mi
- Chicagoland · 2 mi
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