Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 185 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the east, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Exploratorium, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
park in Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Wikidata Q49575120, matched on coordinates and name (15 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 185 m
How to reach it
- 10.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Exploratorium: 0.0 mi
- Emily Oak Nature Center: 0.3 mi
- Skokie Heritage Museum: 0.6 mi
- Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center: 2.3 mi
- North Park Village Nature Center: 2.8 mi
- Oakton Park: 0.1 mi
- Tecumseh Park: 0.3 mi
- Winnebago Park: 0.4 mi
- Searle Park: 0.5 mi
- Donald W. Lyon Park: 0.5 mi
- Emily Oaks Nature Center: 0.3 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 2.3 mi
- Calvin R. Sutker Grove: 2.3 mi
- Linne Woods: 2.3 mi
- St. Paul Woods: 2.4 mi
- Lincoln Arch: 0.6 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Sharp Corners: 1.9 mi
- Skokie Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- James Parks Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Eggleston Park Food Forest: 2.9 mi
- McCormick Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Twiggs Canal Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Trunnion II: 1.9 mi
- La Souterraine: 1.9 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 2.2 mi
- Sculpture: 2.2 mi
- Edgebrook: 2.3 mi
- Novelty Golf & Games: 2.3 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 2.3 mi
- Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom: 5.9 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 7.3 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 8.3 mi
- Lee Street Beach: 3.8 mi
- South Boulevard Beach: 3.9 mi
- Greenwood Street Beach: 3.9 mi
- Dog Beach: 3.9 mi
- Clark Street Beach: 3.9 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 1.9 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 5.2 mi
- Centennial Hill: 5.5 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 7.0 mi
- Hidden Hill: 7.4 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 6.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 24.9 mi
- Covington Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 24.7 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 3.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | E 95° | 204 m | 1.9 mi |
| Players Hill | S 187° | 187 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/354250657
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 7 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 9 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 9 mi
- Chicagoland · 10 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 11 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 11 mi
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