William L. Dawson
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. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 22.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Lake Meadows Park: 0.3 mi
- Groveland Park: 0.4 mi
- Farr Field: 0.4 mi
- Dunbar Park: 0.4 mi
- Stephen A. Douglas Monument Park: 0.5 mi
- Chess Studio: 1.3 mi
- Chinese American Museum of Chicago: 1.4 mi
- Henry B. Clarke House: 1.6 mi
- Heritage Museum of Asian Art: 1.8 mi
- Chicago Maritime Museum: 2.0 mi
- Doane Observatory: 2.3 mi
- Beluga: 2.3 mi
- Sea Lion: 2.3 mi
- Penguins: 2.3 mi
- Sea Otter: 2.3 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 0.6 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 1.4 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 2.1 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 2.6 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 3.6 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 0.7 mi
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 1.9 mi
- South Shore Nature Sanctuary: 5.4 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 5.8 mi
- 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
- Casey "Chicken Charlie" Jones: 0.0 mi
- Mahalia Jackson: 0.0 mi
- Oscar Stanton DePriest: 0.0 mi
- Jessie 'Ma' Houston: 0.0 mi
- Muddy Waters: 0.0 mi
- 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
- Rosemont Waterfall: 16.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 11.1 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 16.6 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 17.7 mi
- Tedens: 20.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 253° | 259 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Lieber | SE 128° | 214 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 341° | 204 m | 13.8 mi |
| Chanute Hill | SE 130° | 195 m | 23.5 mi |
| Players Hill | WNW 290° | 187 m | 8.2 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 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12941652655
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 1 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 2 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 2 mi
- Chicago · 3 mi
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 3 mi
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