- Elevation, modelled
- 182 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 20.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 664.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7987, -87.6845
Fire Museum of Greater Chicago is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 182 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.2 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fire Museum of Greater Chicago. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 257° | 259 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 356° | 204 m | 15.6 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 120° | 195 m | 24.9 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 321° | 187 m | 6.8 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 20.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Tanya Safforld: 1.8 mi
- William McKinley Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Darius and Girenas Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Geographic Center of Chicago: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture: 2.6 mi
- Chicago Maritime Museum: 2.7 mi
- Heritage Museum of Asian Art: 2.8 mi
- African American Firefighters Museum: 3.1 mi
- National Museum of Mexican Art: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Gallager: 4.0 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 4.1 mi
- Al Capone's House: 4.2 mi
- Japanese Garden: 5.3 mi
- Sea Lion: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 51
- 41st Street Beach: 4.8 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 4.9 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 5.2 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 5.5 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 5.8 mi
Peaks: 21
- Mount Bridgeport: 3.6 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 5.2 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.5 mi
- Players Hill: 6.8 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 15.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 16.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 16.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Southwest Side · 2 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 3 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 4 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 4 mi
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 5 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 5 mi
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