- Elevation, modelled
- 175 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8879, -87.6128
Monument of the Millenium is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 175 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is U.S. Navy Submarine Memorial, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.7 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monument of the Millenium. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 333° | 204 m | 10.5 mi |
| Players Hill | W 264° | 187 m | 8.0 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 26.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- U.S. Navy Submarine Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Adé H: 0.3 mi
- Federal Building Columns: 0.4 mi
- Federal Building Columns: 0.4 mi
- PFC Milton Lee Olive III: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- Columbia Yacht Club: 0.3 mi
- The Butterfly House: 0.3 mi
- Flyover: 0.3 mi
- Carousel: 0.3 mi
- The Wave Wall: 0.4 mi
Museums
- Chicago Children's Museum: 0.3 mi
- Chicago Architecture Center: 0.6 mi
- McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum: 0.6 mi
- Dreihaus Gallery of Stained Glass: 0.6 mi
- American Writers Museum: 0.6 mi
Beaches: 52
- Ohio Street Beach: 0.4 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 1.2 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 1.7 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 3.4 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 16
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 3.6 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 6.6 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.3 mi
- Players Hill: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 22.9 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 · 1 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 2 mi
- Chicagoland · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 3 mi
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