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Henry B. Clarke House

Henry B. Clarke House from directly overhead

Henry B. Clarke House is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Jane Addams Memorial (Helping Hands), a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.5 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.85706, -87.62186

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Jane Addams Memorial (Helping Hands): 0.0 mi
  • George Halas: 0.4 mi
  • Walter Payton: 0.4 mi
  • American Doughboy: 0.4 mi
  • Leonard M. Louie: 0.6 mi
Parks
  • Chicago Women's Park and Gardens: 0.0 mi
  • Battle of Fort Dearborn Park: 0.1 mi
  • Prairie District Park: 0.2 mi
  • Fred Anderson Park: 0.2 mi
  • Margaret Hie Ding Lin Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens
  • Blues Heaven Garden: 0.3 mi
  • McCormick Rooftop Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Daphne Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Welcome Garden: 0.8 mi
  • The Garden: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Sea Lion: 0.8 mi
  • Beluga: 0.8 mi
  • Penguins: 0.9 mi
  • Sea Otter: 0.9 mi
  • Dolphin: 0.9 mi
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Grove C: 1.8 mi
  • Picnic Grove B: 1.8 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 4.1 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 4.1 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 4.3 mi
Beaches: 59
Peaks: 18
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 1.7 mi
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Players Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Henry B. Clarke House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNNW 340°204 m12.3 mi
Chanute HillSE 132°195 m24.7 mi
Players HillW 280°187 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/150749377

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