- Elevation, modelled
- 198 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6611.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9769, -87.8876
The Runners is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 198 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is In Honor of Those Who Served, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Runners. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 210° | 259 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 236° | 255 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 71° | 204 m | 9.9 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 139° | 187 m | 9.3 mi |
- 11.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 22.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- In Honor of Those Who Served: 0.6 mi
- Edward Butch O'Hare: 0.9 mi
- Robinson Family Burial Ground: 2.2 mi
- Flight 191 Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Serpent Twin Mound: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Lincoln Memorial Replica: 0.9 mi
- City Windows: 1.0 mi
- Brachiosaurus: 1.0 mi
- Donald E. Stephens: 1.8 mi
- Wing: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Fairview Park: 1.0 mi
- North Village Park: 1.3 mi
- Dunne Park: 1.5 mi
- Dunne Park: 1.5 mi
- Seminole Park: 1.6 mi
Picnic sites
- River Bend Family Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Robinson Homestead Family Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Blue Beech Family Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Catherine Chevalier Woods Grove #3: 1.8 mi
- Robinson Woods-South Grove #1: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Museum of Hummels: 1.6 mi
- Wildwood Nature Center: 3.1 mi
- Park Ridge Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- Kinder House: 4.3 mi
- Des Plaines History Museum: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Robinson Woods - South: 1.9 mi
- Catherine Chevalier Woods: 2.1 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 2.2 mi
- Irving Park Road Canoe Landing: 2.2 mi
- Chippewa Woods: 2.3 mi
Gardens
- KE20: 2.8 mi
- KE19: 2.8 mi
- KE38: 3.0 mi
- KE36-Rivers Casino: 3.8 mi
- Garvy School Garden: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 2.8 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 3.9 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 5.9 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 6.3 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 59
- Humboldt Beach: 10.6 mi
- South Boulevard Beach: 11.8 mi
- Westman Beach: 11.8 mi
- Juneway Beach: 11.8 mi
- Howard Beach: 11.9 mi
Peaks: 19
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 2.8 mi
- Hidden Hill: 2.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 2.9 mi
- Players Hill: 9.3 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 1.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Covington Bluff: 17.8 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 20.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 10.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Ohare Intl AP, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 9 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 10 mi
- Oak Brook · 10 mi
- Berwyn · 11 mi
- Brookfield · 11 mi
- Cicero · 11 mi
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