- Elevation, modelled
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 2.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6610.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0260, -87.7436
Exploratorium is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 185 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the east, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Skokie Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Exploratorium. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | E 95° | 204 m | 2.0 mi |
| Players Hill | S 187° | 187 m | 10.5 mi |
- 10.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Lincoln Arch: 0.5 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Emily Oak Nature Center: 0.3 mi
- Skokie Heritage Museum: 0.6 mi
- Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center: 2.3 mi
- North Park Village Nature Center: 2.8 mi
- Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Novelty Golf & Games: 2.3 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 2.3 mi
- Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom: 5.9 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 7.3 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 58
- Lee Street Beach: 3.9 mi
- South Boulevard Beach: 3.9 mi
- Greenwood Street Beach: 3.9 mi
- Dog Beach: 3.9 mi
- Clark Street Beach: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 16
- Mount Trashmore: 2.0 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 5.2 mi
- Centennial Hill: 5.5 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 7.0 mi
- Hidden Hill: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rosemont Waterfall: 6.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 24.9 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 · 7 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 9 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 9 mi
- Chicagoland · 10 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 11 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 11 mi
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