- Elevation, modelled
- 188 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 2.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6611.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0260, -87.7545
World War II Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 188 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the east, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Skokie Heritage Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of World War II Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | E 94° | 204 m | 2.5 mi |
| Players Hill | S 184° | 187 m | 10.4 mi |
- 11.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 29.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Skokie Heritage Museum: 0.1 mi
- Emily Oak Nature Center: 0.5 mi
- Exploratorium: 0.6 mi
- Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center: 2.1 mi
- North Park Village Nature Center: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Lincoln Arch: 0.1 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Wildwood Veteran Memorial: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 1.8 mi
- Novelty Golf & Games: 2.6 mi
- Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom: 6.3 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 6.9 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 58
- Lee Street Beach: 4.4 mi
- Greenwood Street Beach: 4.4 mi
- South Boulevard Beach: 4.4 mi
- Dog Beach: 4.4 mi
- Clark Street Beach: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 16
- Mount Trashmore: 2.5 mi
- Centennial Hill: 4.9 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 5.5 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 6.6 mi
- Hidden Hill: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rosemont Waterfall: 5.9 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 24.6 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 8 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 9 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 9 mi
- Chicagoland · 10 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 11 mi
- Chicago · 12 mi
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