International Museum of Surgical Science
International Museum of Surgical Science is a museum in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 179 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Hope and Help, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.1 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
medical museum in Chicago, Illinois
Dates from 1954.
Wikidata Q6052105, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 179 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- International College of Surgeons
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 27.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hope and Help: 0.0 mi
- Greene Vardiman Black: 0.1 mi
- Fountain Girl: 0.2 mi
- Turtle Fountain: 0.3 mi
- Benjamin Franklin: 0.3 mi
- Wooden Alley: 0.1 mi
- Pony: 0.6 mi
- Pig: 0.6 mi
- Chicken: 0.6 mi
- Cow: 0.6 mi
- Charnley-Pesky House Museum: 0.2 mi
- Chicago History Museum: 0.3 mi
- Chicago Sports Museum: 0.9 mi
- Loyola University Museum of Art: 0.9 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.9 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: The Man: 0.2 mi
- Chicago Fire Relic: 0.3 mi
- Giuseppe Garibaldi: 0.5 mi
- Ulysses S. Grant Monument: 0.5 mi
- David Kennison: 0.6 mi
- Goudy Square Park: 0.3 mi
- Mariano Park: 0.6 mi
- Lakefront Park: 0.7 mi
- Hudson Chess Park: 0.7 mi
- Washington Square: 0.8 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 0.5 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 0.7 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 0.7 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 0.8 mi
- David M. McKay Memorial Garden: 0.5 mi
- Anne & John Kern Terrace Garden: 1.0 mi
- Chicago Lights Urban Farm: 1.2 mi
- Oz Park Garden: 1.2 mi
- DePaul Urban Garden: 1.6 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 0.6 mi
- Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: 1.1 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
- Diversey Natural Area: 1.9 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 2.2 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 0.6 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 1.4 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 3.3 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 4.0 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 4.1 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 4.8 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 5.0 mi
- Players Hill: 7.6 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 8.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 13.2 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 20.1 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.9 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 6.2 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 22.9 mi
- Tedens: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of International Museum of Surgical Science. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 333° | 204 m | 8.8 mi |
| Players Hill | WSW 252° | 187 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/210686215
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicagoland · 1 mi
- Chicago · 2 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 2 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 3 mi
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