AVR 661
AVR 661 is an R-1 type United States Air Force "crash boat", a boat used in air-sea rescues. Head to Chicago to see it. Management falls to the United States Army Air Corps.
A museum inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
AVR 661 is inside Chicago, which has 382 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Gary/Chicago (GYY) has airline service, about 9 miles from AVR 661.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
The weather near AVR 661 shifts through the year, as below.
AVR 661
AVR 661 is an R-1 type United States Air Force "crash boat", a boat used in air-sea rescues. It is 85 feet long and has two Packard Marine 4M-2500 engines of 1500 horsepower, instead of the normal three that PT boats usually were equipped with. It has a top speed of 40 knots. The craft was unarmed normally, but in the event of deployment to hostile areas could have been armed with a variety of light weapons.
These types of boats were used to rescue aircraft crews at sea. The designation AVR was used for "Aircraft Rescue Vessel", so it was one of the small, fast craft, that were used for rescuing pilots from downed planes.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- United States Army Air Corps
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1980)
Lodging near AVR 661
Close by, places to stay are in Chicago (382) and Thornton Township (46).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 3Wrigley Field
- 4Rate Field
- 5United Center
- 6Art Institute of Chicago
- 7Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
- 8Field Museum of Natural History
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From AVR 661 | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | in town | — | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
| Thornton Township | 4 mi south | 5 min | 46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 152,667 | $157K | — |
| North Township | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 26 19 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 152,714 | $192K | — |
| Hammond | 5 mi southeast | 10 min | 18 14 hotels · 4 motels | 75,712 | $160K | D |
| South Holland | 5 mi south | 5 min | 15 12 hotels · 3 motels | 20,749 | $217K | C− |
| Lansing | 7 mi south | 10 min | 13 9 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 28,068 | $177K | C− |
| Harvey | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 11 8 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground | 19,849 | $88K | D |
| Worth Township | 9 mi west | 15 min | 13 5 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 148,514 | $250K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near AVR 661
Also within 21 miles are these.
Big draw114 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw29 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw320 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw412 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw516 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw615 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
79 mi MuseumKenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry1.5M visitors a year
814 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: zooey from Chicago, Illinois USA, CC BY 2.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting AVR 661
Is AVR 661 in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit AVR 661?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to AVR 661?
Gary/Chicago (GYY), about 9 miles away. The nearest big hub is Chicago Midway (MDW), about 13 miles.
Where should I stay near AVR 661?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Thornton Township (4 mi, 46 places to stay) and North Township (7 mi, 26 places to stay).
Tips from Chicago
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