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Stephen A. Douglas Tomb

Stephen A. Douglas Tomb from directly overhead

Stephen A. Douglas Tomb is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Stephen A. Douglas Monument Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.2 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1881

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.83176, -87.60842

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • La Ronda Parkata: 0.2 mi
  • Letter to Bessie Coleman Sculpture: 0.7 mi
  • Paul Laurence Dunbar Monument: 0.8 mi
  • Bronzeville Renaissance Mural: 0.9 mi
  • Restoration: 0.9 mi
Gardens
  • Lincoln Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Great Migration Sculpture Garden: 1.6 mi
  • McCormick Rooftop Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Legends Farm: 1.6 mi
  • Blues Heaven Garden: 1.7 mi
Museums
Attractions: 59
  • Doane Observatory: 2.4 mi
  • Beluga: 2.5 mi
  • Sea Lion: 2.5 mi
  • Penguins: 2.5 mi
  • Sea Otter: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 53
  • Jackson Park - Grove 9: 3.0 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 8: 3.1 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 10: 3.2 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 7: 3.2 mi
  • Picnic Grove C: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 48
Peaks: 20
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 2.2 mi
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Players Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stephen A. Douglas Tomb. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberSE214 m24.2 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW204 m14.2 mi
Chanute HillSE195 m23.0 mi
Players HillWNW187 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4720:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:49
December solstice07:1515:3816:23

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 76000689OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site
  • National Register of Historic Places — Douglas Tomb State Memorial, reference 76000689, listed 05/28/76.

OpenStreetMap element way/210963223

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