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Chicago Portage National Historic Site

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Elevation
182 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mounded Landfill259 m · 15.0 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 661.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
41.8053, -87.8043
Chicago Portage National Historic Site from directly overhead

Chicago Portage National Historic Site is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 182 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Marquette and Joliet Explorer Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.1 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
182 m
Operated by
Forest Preserve District of Cook County

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chicago Portage National Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillWSW 250°259 m15.0 mi
Mount HoyW 276°255 m19.4 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNE 19°204 m15.9 mi
Players HillNNE 21°187 m5.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Peaks: 20
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:04
June solstice05:1719:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1615:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263040516272767568554231
Precip in1.51.51.93.64.14.03.64.02.83.52.41.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 3 mi away.

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