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Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis

Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis from directly overhead

Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis is a rest area in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Thorndale Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 5.4 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.57876, -87.59957

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Museums
Gardens
Attractions
  • Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 2.7 mi
  • Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 3.8 mi
  • Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 3.9 mi
  • Chinese House of Park Forest: 6.8 mi
  • Peteyville Christmas Lights: 7.6 mi
Artworks
  • Prairie Boat: 5.0 mi
  • Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 5.4 mi
  • Arche Fountain: 5.5 mi
  • Marshall Major Taylor: 5.7 mi
  • United We Stand: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 31
  • Whihala Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Whihala Park West Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Hammond Marina Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Munson Beach: 9.8 mi
  • Jeorse Park Beach: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 19
  • Sledding Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Belly Button Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Arbor Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Sled Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Big Hill: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberE 82°214 m18.8 mi
Chanute HillE 81°195 m17.4 mi
Players HillNNW 337°187 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1719:4720:29
September equinox06:3918:1318:49
December solstice07:1515:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232737496070747265534029
Precip in2.52.12.64.04.64.94.74.03.43.63.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/460927269

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