- Elevation, modelled
- 177 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9067, -87.6518
Wild Mile is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 177 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Stanton Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.9 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wild Mile. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 341° | 204 m | 8.5 mi |
| Players Hill | WSW 250° | 187 m | 6.3 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 27.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stanton Park: 0.3 mi
- Goose Island Overlook: 0.4 mi
- Park No. 598: 0.4 mi
- Clybourn Park: 0.4 mi
- City Farm Park: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Goose Island Overlook Garden: 0.4 mi
- Eckhart Park Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Chicago Lights Urban Farm: 0.9 mi
- Oz Park Garden: 1.1 mi
- Panzer Garden: 1.1 mi
Museums
Artworks
- Time is the Enemy (Revisited): 0.7 mi
- Flame Of The Millennium: 1.0 mi
- Cowardly Lion: 1.0 mi
- Commemorative Ground Ring: 1.0 mi
- Dorothy & Toto: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Chicago Fire Relic: 1.1 mi
- David Kennison: 1.1 mi
- Vincentian Bicentennial Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: The Man: 1.2 mi
- Carlson Cottage: 1.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 1.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 1.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 1.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 1.3 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- South Pond Natural Area: 1.3 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 1.3 mi
- Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: 1.6 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Diversey Natural Area: 2.3 mi
Beaches: 57
- Oak Street Beach: 1.5 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 2.2 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 2.7 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 3.7 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 4.3 mi
Peaks: 16
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 3.9 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 4.3 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 4.4 mi
- Players Hill: 6.3 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.2 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 19.1 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 5.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 22.8 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Chicagoland · 0 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 1 mi
- Chicago · 2 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 2 mi
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