- Elevation, modelled
- 222 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 21.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway15.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0246, -88.0626
Skulskeid is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 222 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Heavy Dog Kiss, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway passes 16 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Skulskeid. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 240° | 273 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 182° | 259 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 204° | 255 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 90° | 204 m | 18.3 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 124° | 187 m | 18.3 mi |
- 15.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 18.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
- Des Plaines River · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Heavy Dog Kiss: 0.0 mi
- Athyst III: 0.0 mi
- Touching Heaven: 0.0 mi
- Vinland: 0.0 mi
- Thought - Rise in Vacuum I: 0.0 mi
Attractions
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 0.0 mi
- Medieval Times: 2.9 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 6.2 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 7.7 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 9.1 mi
Parks
- Sara Meginnis Park: 0.2 mi
- Prairie Center for the Arts Sculpture Garden: 0.3 mi
- Apollo Park: 0.4 mi
- Lexington Greenbelt: 0.4 mi
- Abrahamsen Park: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Bob Link Arboretum: 0.3 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 0.4 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
- Meditation Garden: 4.5 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary: 0.3 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove: 2.0 mi
- Meacham Wildlife Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Natasha D Brandt Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Meacham Creek Park: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 0.9 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 2.7 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 3.9 mi
- Garden Gate: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites
Museums
- School District 54 Nature Center: 1.8 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 3.0 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 3.0 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 3.1 mi
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 3.7 mi
Beaches: 56
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 11.8 mi
- Westman Beach: 15.6 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 15.7 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 15.8 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 17.2 mi
Peaks: 18
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 5.3 mi
- Centennial Hill: 11.1 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 12.3 mi
- Hidden Hill: 12.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 10.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 19.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 19.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Streamwood, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 12 mi
- Downers Grove · 15 mi
- Oak Brook · 15 mi
- Lisle · 16 mi
- Hinsdale · 17 mi
- Brookfield · 18 mi
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