National Hellenic Museum
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National Hellenic Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Elysian Field, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The National Hellenic Museum is the second oldest American institution dedicated to displaying and celebrating the cultural contributions of Greeks and Greek-Americans. Formerly known as the Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center, the National Hellenic Museum is located in Chicago’s Greektown, at the corner of Halsted and Van Buren Streets. The National Hellenic Museum has recently undergone a modernization program that cumulated in the museum moving to its current building in December 2011. The official opening of the NHM took place on December 10, 2011 and proved to be a marked event within the Greek community of Chicago. Created to promote understanding of the rich cultural traditions of ancient and contemporary Greece, as well as a focus on the Greek-American immigrant experience, the National Hellenic Museum has become a fixture in the Greek Community in Chicago.
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Dates from 1983.
Wikidata Q6973035, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Historic Route 66, National
- 25.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Elysian Field: 0.0 mi
- Heritage Green Park: 0.3 mi
- Mary Bartelme Park: 0.3 mi
- The Green at 320: 0.3 mi
- Harry W. Pearce Memorial Grove: 0.5 mi
- Takeaway: 0.2 mi
- Play for Peace: 0.2 mi
- Gráinne: 0.2 mi
- Oprah Winfrey Mural: 0.3 mi
- Antipode: 0.3 mi
- Greektown Monument: 0.2 mi
- Mary Bartelme: 0.3 mi
- Batcolumn: 0.4 mi
- James R. Thompson: 0.4 mi
- Ruth George Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Jane Addams Hull-House Museum: 0.4 mi
- WNDR Museum: 0.5 mi
- Color Factory: 0.6 mi
- Museum of Broadcast Communications: 0.7 mi
- Money Museum: 0.7 mi
- The Ledge: 0.6 mi
- SkyDeck Chicago Willis Tower: 0.6 mi
- Weather Bell: 0.9 mi
- Begin Route 66: 1.2 mi
- Paris Metro Entryway (Metra): 1.2 mi
- Community Roots Demonstration Garden: 0.7 mi
- Skinner Park Tranquil Garden: 0.8 mi
- Loomis Street Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Roosevelt Square Farm: 1.1 mi
- Morgan Street Native Garden: 1.1 mi
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 1.4 mi
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 2.9 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 2.9 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove C: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Grove B: 1.6 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 2.8 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 2.8 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 2.9 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 2.1 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 2.2 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 2.2 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 3.3 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 3.6 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 2.4 mi
- Players Hill: 6.2 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 6.3 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.2 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 13.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.4 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 7.9 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.6 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 20.8 mi
- Tedens: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Hellenic Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 246° | 259 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 343° | 204 m | 10.6 mi |
| Players Hill | W 269° | 187 m | 6.2 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/181379030
Day trips start here
- Chicago · 1 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 2 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 2 mi
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