ChicagoHenge, Manhattan Henge, etc

In many modern cities, the streets are lined up in a grid pattern (some are specifically N-S and E-W, and others are at different angle orientations).  In those cities, you can have, for example, ChicagoHenge. That’s the day the sun lines up with our east-west streets. So you can get stunning pictures of the sunrise or sunset lined with skyscrapers.

The date for ChicagoHenge is around March 21st and September 21st every year.  Here is an article about ChicagoHenge from NPR

You can also see ManhattanHenge in NYC, PhillyHenge, AustinHenge, and Washington DC Henge, among other places.  Check it out if you are in a gridded city.

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