- Elevation, modelled
- 193 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Leahy Hill234 m · 20.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6619.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1475, -87.7892
Cuddly Lion is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 193 m. Leahy Hill stands 234 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Guardian, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cuddly Lion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leahy Hill | NNW 342° | 234 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 153° | 204 m | 9.6 mi |
| Players Hill | S 177° | 187 m | 18.8 mi |
- 19.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Guardian: 0.0 mi
- The Sower: 0.1 mi
- Canada Goose: 0.1 mi
- Stone Lantern: 0.2 mi
- The Rookery: 0.2 mi
Gardens
- Pergola Garden: 0.0 mi
- Herb Garden: 0.1 mi
- Chicago Botanical Garden: 0.1 mi
- Kieunto Dry Garden: 0.2 mi
- Seifuto Dry Garden: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- The Sower Alcove: 0.1 mi
- The Woodland Edge: 0.2 mi
- Dixon Prairie: 0.3 mi
- Burr Oak tree: 1.3 mi
- Snyder Park: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Model Railroad Garden: 0.1 mi
- The Magic Rock: 2.6 mi
- Plant identification trail: 6.1 mi
- Sugar Shack: 6.1 mi
- K1 Speed: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
- Turnbull Woods: 0.8 mi
- Chipilly Woods: 1.2 mi
- Sunset Ridge Woods: 1.3 mi
- Forest Way Grove: 1.5 mi
- Clara Dietz Bird Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Kennedy Park: 0.8 mi
- Astor Park: 0.8 mi
- West Park: 0.9 mi
- Founders Park: 1.0 mi
- South Lawn: 1.0 mi
Beaches: 60
- Rosewood Beach: 1.7 mi
- Glencoe Beach: 2.1 mi
- Millard Beach: 2.3 mi
- Millard Beach: 2.3 mi
- Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Glencoe Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- Glencoe Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- Hope Union Heritage Center: 2.2 mi
- Northfield Inn: 2.3 mi
- Francis Stupey Log Cabin Museum: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 11
- sled hill: 5.0 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 9.6 mi
- Centennial Hill: 10.1 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 13.5 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 11.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 12.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, under a mile away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 16 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 18 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 18 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 19 mi
- Chicagoland · 19 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 20 mi
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