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William L. Dawson

William L. Dawson from directly overhead

William L. Dawson is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Casey "Chicken Charlie" Jones, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.0 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.83487, -87.61723

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Casey "Chicken Charlie" Jones: 0.0 mi
  • Mahalia Jackson: 0.0 mi
  • Oscar Stanton DePriest: 0.0 mi
  • Thomas A. Dorsey: 0.0 mi
  • Jessie 'Ma' Houston: 0.0 mi
Gardens
  • Lincoln Garden: 0.3 mi
  • McCormick Rooftop Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Blues Heaven Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Legends Farm: 1.6 mi
  • Great Migration Sculpture Garden: 1.7 mi
Artworks
  • Paul Laurence Dunbar Monument: 0.3 mi
  • Man on a Bench: 0.5 mi
  • La Ronda Parkata: 0.7 mi
  • Bronzeville Renaissance Mural: 0.7 mi
  • Monument to Great Northern Migration: 0.8 mi
Parks
Nature reserves
Museums
Attractions
  • Doane Observatory: 2.3 mi
  • Beluga: 2.3 mi
  • Sea Lion: 2.3 mi
  • Penguins: 2.3 mi
  • Sea Otter: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Grove C: 3.3 mi
  • Picnic Grove B: 3.3 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 9: 3.4 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 8: 3.5 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 10: 3.6 mi
Peaks: 21
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 1.7 mi
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Players Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of William L. Dawson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillWSW 253°259 m24.8 mi
Mount LieberSE 128°214 m24.7 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW 341°204 m13.8 mi
Chanute HillSE 130°195 m23.5 mi
Players HillWNW 290°187 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4720:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1515:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12941652655

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