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National Museum of the American Sailor

National Museum of the American Sailor from directly overhead

National Museum of the American Sailor is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Constitution Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The National Museum of the American Sailor (formerly the Great Lakes Naval Museum) is one of 10 Navy Museums that are operated by the Naval History & Heritage Command. As an official Department of the Navy Museum, the National Museum of the American Sailor's mission is to select, collect, preserve, and interpret the history of the United States Navy with particular emphasis on the Navy's enlisted Sailor. The National Museum of the American Sailor seeks to fulfill this mission by:

Serving as a vital part of the heritage training process for all Navy recruits and connecting them to the Navy's long tradition of Honor, Courage, and Commitment. The institution also plays an important role in the Navy community by hosting naval traditions and activities that promote Naval Heritage to the greater community. Collecting and exhibiting United States Navy history that is accurate, complete, and unbiased. Preserving the physical legacy and historical experiences of the Navy's enlisted Sailor for the benefit of the United States Navy and the general public. Anticipating the United States Navy's future historical needs by creating strategies and policies for the selection and acquisition of historical material. Developing innovative and inspirational educational programs and exhibits that broaden and deepen public knowledge and appreciation of the significance of the United States Sailor.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 2009.

Wikidata Q6981876, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Naval History and Heritage Command

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates42.31266, -87.84316
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Constitution Park: 0.4 mi
  • Boak Park: 0.8 mi
  • Foss Park: 0.9 mi
  • Vision Park: 1.3 mi
  • Guardian Park: 1.4 mi
Attractions
  • F-14 Tomcat: 0.4 mi
  • Goliath: 5.8 mi
  • Krazy Kars: 5.8 mi
  • ZoomJets: 5.8 mi
  • Up, Up & Away: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
  • Lake Bluff History Museum: 2.3 mi
  • Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie: 3.3 mi
  • The African American Museum at the England Manor: 3.8 mi
  • History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff: 4.3 mi
  • Waukegan History Museum: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Edison Court Station on the North Shore Line: 3.2 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Plaza: 3.2 mi
  • Ray Bradbury: 3.4 mi
  • Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 3.4 mi
  • Roundout Train Robbery: 3.5 mi
Artworks
  • Finger Sculpture: 3.3 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 3.3 mi
  • Traveler: 3.5 mi
  • Jack Benny Monument: 3.5 mi
  • 23: 7.7 mi
Gardens
  • Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Elawa Farm: 4.3 mi
  • McClure Rain Garden: 4.4 mi
  • Revery Prairie: 4.4 mi
  • Student Garden: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites
Beaches: 57
  • Sunrise Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Waukegan Municipal Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Waukegan Beach: 4.1 mi
  • Forest Park Beach: 4.3 mi
  • Minear Lake Beach: 5.4 mi
Peaks: 7
  • sled hill: 7.1 mi
  • Leahy Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Bald Knob: 19.3 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 21.1 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 21.2 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Springs: 2
  • Indian Spring: 23.1 mi
  • Rain Garden Springs: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 22.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Museum of the American Sailor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gander MountainNW 305°283 m21.8 mi
Bald KnobWNW 285°235 m19.3 mi
Leahy HillNNW 336°234 m8.5 mi
Mount TrashmoreSSE 161°204 m21.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:5020:32
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1815:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232636455767727164524029

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waukegan, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/357893065

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