- Elevation, modelled
- 190 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 18.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 663.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8908, -87.7818
Turtle is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 190 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Carol Domroese, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.7 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turtle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SW 234° | 259 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 259° | 255 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 23° | 204 m | 10.0 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 145° | 187 m | 1.3 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 26.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 8 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Carol Domroese: 0.0 mi
- Gold Star Men of the World War: 0.3 mi
- Class of 1978 Reunion: 0.7 mi
- Carolyn Poplett: 0.7 mi
- Morris Buske: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- West Cook Wild Ones Wildlife Corridoor: 0.0 mi
- Oak Park Apartments: 0.6 mi
- Greenleaf Garden: 0.6 mi
- Oak Park Apartments: 0.6 mi
- PCC Austin Farm: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Wonder: 0.1 mi
- In Memory of Ed Trinka: 0.5 mi
- Moai: 0.7 mi
- Percy L. Julian: 0.7 mi
- Natural Wonders: 0.7 mi
Museums
Parks
- Stevenson Park: 0.3 mi
- Hazelnut Park: 0.4 mi
- Harvey Green: 0.5 mi
- Cheney Mansion: 0.5 mi
- Scoville Park: 0.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Taylor Park Patio: 0.9 mi
- Thatcher Woods Grove #1: 2.5 mi
- Thatcher Woods Grove #2: 2.6 mi
- Maywood Grove Grove #1: 2.6 mi
- Quercus Woods Family Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- Thatcher Woods Trailside Meuseum of Natural History: 2.3 mi
- G.A.R. Woods: 2.4 mi
- Thatcher Woods: 2.4 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- Castle Car Wash: 4.1 mi
- Waller Apartments: 4.3 mi
- Gallager: 4.5 mi
- California Sea Lion: 4.7 mi
- Dolphin: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 57
- Humboldt Beach: 4.2 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 8.2 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 8.7 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 8.9 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 9.2 mi
Peaks: 20
- Players Hill: 1.3 mi
- Hidden Hill: 5.2 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 5.4 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 6.5 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 8.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 15.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 17.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 17.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 8.2 mi
- Lake Strini: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 15.2 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 2 mi
- Berwyn · 3 mi
- Cicero · 3 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 5 mi
- Brookfield · 6 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 6 mi
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