- Elevation
- 193 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6610.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7003, -87.6721
Ridge Historical Society is a museum in Illinois, at a recorded 193 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Vanderpoel Art Museum, a museum 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 193 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ridge Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 276° | 259 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Lieber | ESE 105° | 214 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 356° | 204 m | 22.4 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 105° | 195 m | 21.7 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 338° | 187 m | 13.1 mi |
- 10.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 13.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
Historic sites
- Kids Off The Block Gun Violence Memorial: 2.9 mi
- WWI War Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Rear Erecting Shops: 3.3 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 3.9 mi
- Tuskeegee Airmen: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 5.1 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 6.4 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 7.3 mi
- Japanese Garden: 7.5 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 43
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 7.3 mi
- South Shore Beach: 7.4 mi
- Calumet Beach: 7.5 mi
- Munson Beach: 7.5 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 7.5 mi
Peaks: 26
- Belly Button Hill: 6.3 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.3 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 9.9 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 11.3 mi
- Players Hill: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 15.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 17.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 17.0 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 9.2 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 22.0 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 15.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 1 mi
- Evergreen Park · 2 mi
- Blue Island · 3 mi
- Alsip · 4 mi
- Oak Lawn · 4 mi
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 5 mi
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