The First Automobile Race in America
historic site
- 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...
- 6.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 19.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
41.78664, -87.58540
Elevation 179 m (modelled from terrain)