- Elevation, modelled
- 187 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 20.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway8.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6258, -87.7134
Veteran's Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 187 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is 9/11 Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 8.2 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veteran's Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WNW 291° | 259 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Lieber | E 92° | 214 m | 24.5 mi |
| Chanute Hill | E 91° | 195 m | 23.1 mi |
| Players Hill | N 351° | 187 m | 17.5 mi |
- 8.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 13.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
- Viewing area · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Site of Robbins Airport: 0.8 mi
- Riverdale Veterans Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Dixie Highway: 5.2 mi
- WWI War Memorial: 5.3 mi
Museums
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 1.0 mi
- Old Zion Museum: 5.0 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 6.7 mi
- Vanderpoel Art Museum: 6.8 mi
Attractions
Beaches: 26
- Munson Beach: 11.2 mi
- Calumet Beach: 11.3 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 11.5 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 11.7 mi
- Whihala Beach: 12.0 mi
Peaks: 21
- Belly Button Hill: 0.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 12.6 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 12.8 mi
- Sledding Hill: 12.9 mi
- Signal Hill: 13.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 6.7 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 16.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 14.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 15.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 14.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Midlothian · 0 mi
- Crestwood · 2 mi
- Oak Forest · 2 mi
- Alsip · 3 mi
- Blue Island · 3 mi
- Harvey · 3 mi
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