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Sergeant Gregory J. Sintic

Sergeant Gregory J. Sintic from directly overhead

Sergeant Gregory J. Sintic is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sintic Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.4 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
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Inscription
Sergeant Gregory J. Sintic (1947-1968), a U.S. Army enlistee killed by a land mine explosion in Vietnam on January 28, 1968. Sintic was awarded the Bronze Star of Valor and the Purple Heart for his sacrifice.
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Coordinates41.84258, -87.64139

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sintic Park: 0.0 mi
  • Humbert Park: 0.3 mi
  • McGuane Park: 0.4 mi
  • Henry C. Palmisano Park: 0.4 mi
  • 26th Street Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Museums
Gardens
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Sea Lion: 2.2 mi
  • Beluga: 2.2 mi
  • Penguins: 2.3 mi
  • Sea Otter: 2.3 mi
  • Dolphin: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Grove C: 3.0 mi
  • Picnic Grove B: 3.0 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 9: 4.6 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 8: 4.7 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 10: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 57
Peaks: 19
  • Mount Bridgeport: 0.3 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Players Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillWSW 251°259 m23.8 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW 345°204 m12.9 mi
Chanute HillSE 129°195 m24.8 mi
Players HillWNW 289°187 m6.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9938723682

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