Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Gage Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.5 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1983
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 19.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gage Park: 0.1 mi
- Micek Park: 0.4 mi
- Little Venice Park: 0.6 mi
- Lindblom Park: 0.8 mi
- Brighton Park Community Campus (Park No. 596): 0.9 mi
- Fire Museum of Greater Chicago: 0.3 mi
- Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture: 2.4 mi
- Chicago Maritime Museum: 3.0 mi
- Heritage Museum of Asian Art: 3.0 mi
- African American Firefighters Museum: 3.1 mi
- Paul Cornell: 0.9 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 1.3 mi
- Sherman American History Series: 1.4 mi
- MLK Living Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Eye Can See Now: 2.3 mi
- Stockyard Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Englewood Village Plaza: 2.0 mi
- McKinley Park Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Perry Ave Commons: 2.9 mi
- EduCare Preschool Farm: 3.1 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - North: 3.5 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 3.5 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East: 4.0 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - South: 4.3 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - 91st Street: 4.6 mi
- Al Capone's House: 4.0 mi
- Gallager: 4.3 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 4.5 mi
- Japanese Garden: 5.2 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 5.9 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 4.9 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 5.1 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 5.2 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 5.4 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 5.7 mi
- Tanya Safforld: 1.5 mi
- Darius and Girenas Memorial: 1.6 mi
- WWII Memorial Fountain: 1.9 mi
- William McKinley Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Geographic Center of Chicago: 2.4 mi
- Food Court: 3.0 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - North Grove 15: 3.5 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - North Grove 16: 3.5 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Central Grove 1: 3.6 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Central Grove 2: 3.6 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 3.9 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 5.1 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.7 mi
- Players Hill: 7.1 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 11.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 15.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 16.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 17.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 17.9 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 13.4 mi
- Lake Strini: 23.7 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 12.2 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 15.5 mi
- Tedens: 16.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 258° | 259 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 356° | 204 m | 15.9 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 119° | 195 m | 24.7 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 323° | 187 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2468115335
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Southwest Side · 2 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 3 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 4 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 4 mi
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 5 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 5 mi
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