Private Florian S. Jacolik
Private Florian S. Jacolik is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Jacolik Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.9 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Private Florian S. Jacolik (1924-1944), who served in the army during World War II. Jacolik was killed in action while fighting in France on August 15, 1944. Jacolik was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals.
How to reach it
- 1.9 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
- Jacolik Park: 0.0 mi
- Park No. 571: 0.1 mi
- Canal Origins Park: 0.2 mi
- Canalport Riverwalk Park: 0.4 mi
- Bosley Park: 0.5 mi
- Julián Carrillo: 0.6 mi
- Álvaro Obregón: 0.7 mi
- Venustiano Carranza: 0.7 mi
- Ignacio Zaragoza: 0.7 mi
- Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez: 0.7 mi
- Marquette Monument: 0.7 mi
- Escudo Nacional de Mexico: 0.9 mi
- Seaman First Class James Humbert: 1.0 mi
- Sergeant Gregory J. Sintic: 1.0 mi
- Geographic Center of Chicago: 1.3 mi
- La Huerta Roots and Rays: 0.8 mi
- Morgan Street Native Garden: 1.3 mi
- McKinley Park Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Roosevelt Square Farm: 1.5 mi
- Cook County Jail Urban Farming Program: 1.8 mi
- Chicago Maritime Museum: 0.9 mi
- National Museum of Mexican Art: 1.0 mi
- Heritage Museum of Asian Art: 1.1 mi
- Children's Museum of Art and Social Justice: 1.1 mi
- Chinese American Museum of Chicago: 1.5 mi
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 1.8 mi
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 2.7 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 2.7 mi
- Garfield Park Natural Area: 4.0 mi
- Gallager: 2.6 mi
- SkyDeck Chicago Willis Tower: 2.7 mi
- The Ledge: 2.7 mi
- Sea Lion: 3.0 mi
- Beluga: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Grove C: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Grove B: 3.5 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 5.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 5.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 5.3 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 2.8 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 3.1 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 3.7 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 4.2 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 4.5 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 0.7 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 2.6 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 5.7 mi
- Players Hill: 5.9 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 8.2 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.5 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 10.0 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 15.4 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 18.6 mi
- Tedens: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Private Florian S. Jacolik. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 250° | 259 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 350° | 204 m | 12.6 mi |
| Players Hill | WNW 292° | 187 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9938723684
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Pilsen · 0 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 2 mi
- Chicago · 3 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 3 mi
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