- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 666.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7750, -87.6558
WWII Memorial Fountain is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 183 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is SA Edwin Shanahan Memorial Marker, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.3 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of WWII Memorial Fountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 262° | 259 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Lieber | ESE 117° | 214 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 352° | 204 m | 17.4 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 118° | 195 m | 22.8 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 320° | 187 m | 9.0 mi |
- 6.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 18.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- SA Edwin Shanahan Memorial Marker: 1.2 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 1.3 mi
- Aspire: 1.4 mi
- Tanya Safforld: 1.4 mi
- African American Marine Corps Memorial: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 2.1 mi
- Japanese Garden: 3.8 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 4.2 mi
- Gallager: 6.1 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 6.3 mi
Museums
Beaches: 50
- 57th Street Beach: 4.1 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 4.3 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 4.3 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 4.4 mi
- South Shore Beach: 4.9 mi
Peaks: 22
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 4.7 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 6.1 mi
- Players Hill: 9.0 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 16.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 18.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 17.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 3 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 4 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 4 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 4 mi
- Chicago/Southwest Side · 4 mi
- Evergreen Park · 4 mi
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