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Site of the Sauganash Hotel/Wigwam

Site of the Sauganash Hotel/Wigwam from directly overhead

Site of the Sauganash Hotel/Wigwam is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Post Office Site, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.4 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

convention center in Chicago (demolished)

Dates from 1860.

Wikidata Q7999741, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.88560, -87.63688

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • The Boardwalk - Confluence: 0.1 mi
  • Park at 150 N Riverside: 0.1 mi
  • Wolf Point Riverwalk: 0.1 mi
  • Riverpoint: 0.1 mi
  • The Jetty: 0.1 mi
Attractions
Gardens
  • Chicago Lights Urban Farm: 0.8 mi
  • Light Plate: 0.8 mi
  • Lurie Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Dark Plate: 0.8 mi
  • Pritzker Garden: 0.9 mi
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Grove B: 1.0 mi
  • Picnic Grove C: 1.0 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 2.1 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 2.1 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 57
Peaks: 16
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 3.0 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Players Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of the Sauganash Hotel/Wigwam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNNW 340°204 m10.2 mi
Players HillW 264°187 m6.8 mi

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9906890910

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