- Elevation, modelled
- 190 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 667.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9526, -87.7863
Veterans' Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 190 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Jefferson Park War Memorial, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.7 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans' Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SW 225° | 259 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 248° | 255 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 40° | 204 m | 6.4 mi |
| Players Hill | S 170° | 187 m | 5.4 mi |
- 7.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 27.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Jefferson Park War Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Jacob A. Riis Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Ella Labagh: 2.8 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Old Treaty Elm Historic Marker: 3.3 mi
Museums
- National Veterans Art Museum: 1.9 mi
- Norwood Park Historical Society: 2.2 mi
- Irish American Heritage Center: 2.3 mi
- Wonder Works Children's Museum: 3.0 mi
- Walt Disney Birthplace House: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 3.0 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 4.1 mi
- Novelty Golf & Games: 4.6 mi
- Waller Apartments: 6.5 mi
- Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 58
- Humboldt Beach: 5.3 mi
- Thorndale Avenue Beach: 7.2 mi
- Glenlake Avenue Beach: 7.3 mi
- Rosemont Avenue Beach: 7.4 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 7.4 mi
Peaks: 20
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 2.8 mi
- Hidden Hill: 3.0 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 4.6 mi
- Centennial Hill: 4.9 mi
- Players Hill: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 4.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 21.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 4 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 5 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 7 mi
- Berwyn · 8 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 8 mi
- Chicagoland · 8 mi
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