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The First Automobile Race in America

The First Automobile Race in America from directly overhead

The First Automobile Race in America is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Torch Song, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.5 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
This Jackson Park location marks the start and finish of the first automobile race in America. On Thanksgiving Day, 1895, six cars - four gasoline powered and two electric - raced fifty-four miles to Evanston and back...

How to reach it

Coordinates41.78664, -87.58540

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Torch Song: 0.0 mi
  • Quintessence: 0.0 mi
  • Seeing Through the Universe: 0.0 mi
  • Bending the Arc: 0.1 mi
  • Hem of Heaven: 0.1 mi
Parks
  • Woman's Garden: 0.0 mi
  • Ann Dunham Water Terrace: 0.0 mi
  • Entry Grove: 0.1 mi
  • Wetland Walk: 0.2 mi
  • Great Lawn: 0.2 mi
Gardens
Attractions
  • Japanese Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 1.9 mi
  • Al Capone's House: 2.4 mi
  • Doane Observatory: 5.6 mi
  • Beluga: 5.8 mi
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Jackson Park - Grove 7: 0.2 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 10: 0.2 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 8: 0.2 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 6B: 0.2 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 9: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 23
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 5.0 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Players Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The First Automobile Race in America. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberESE 123°214 m21.5 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW 339°204 m17.5 mi
Chanute HillSE 125°195 m20.2 mi
Players HillWNW 303°187 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4720:29
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1515:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5098345469

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