- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 17.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6611.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7174, -87.5553
Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 178 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Drake Fountain, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off. 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ESE 113° | 214 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 340° | 204 m | 22.5 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 115° | 195 m | 16.4 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 315° | 187 m | 15.5 mi |
- 11.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 15.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Drake Fountain: 0.8 mi
- Viertnam War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- East Side Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Jesse Owens: 1.6 mi
- Memorial Day Massacre of 1937: 2.5 mi
Museums
Attractions
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 3.1 mi
- Al Capone's House: 4.5 mi
- Japanese Garden: 5.0 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 6.0 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 48
- Calumet Beach: 1.4 mi
- Munson Beach: 1.5 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 2.4 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 2.9 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 3.1 mi
Peaks: 28
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 4.9 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 9.9 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 10.2 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 11.2 mi
- Arbor Hill: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.1 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 2 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 3 mi
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 5 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 7 mi
- East Chicago · 7 mi
- Blue Island · 8 mi
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