- Elevation
- 182 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 662.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9119, -87.6314
Chicago History Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a recorded 182 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Abraham Lincoln: The Man, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.2 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
museum in Chicago, United States
Dates from 1856.
Wikidata Q2963315, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Elevation
- 182 m
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chicago History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 334° | 204 m | 8.6 mi |
| Players Hill | WSW 250° | 187 m | 7.4 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 28.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Abraham Lincoln: The Man: 0.1 mi
- Chicago Fire Relic: 0.1 mi
- Giuseppe Garibaldi: 0.3 mi
- David Kennison: 0.4 mi
- Ulysses S. Grant Monument: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- Wooden Alley: 0.2 mi
- Pony: 0.3 mi
- Pig: 0.4 mi
- Chicken: 0.4 mi
- Cow: 0.4 mi
Museums
- International Museum of Surgical Science: 0.3 mi
- Charnley-Pesky House Museum: 0.4 mi
- The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: 1.0 mi
- Loyola University Museum of Art: 1.1 mi
- Chicago Sports Museum: 1.1 mi
Beaches: 52
- Oak Street Beach: 0.8 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 1.6 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 3.5 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 3.7 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 16
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 3.8 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 4.7 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 4.9 mi
- Players Hill: 7.4 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicagoland · 1 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 2 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 2 mi
- Chicago · 3 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 3 mi
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