1000 gecs tree
1000 gecs tree is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Prairie Lakes Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 15 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Tree featured on the cover of the 100 gecs studio album "1000 gecs"
The story
individual ponderosa pine in Des Plaines, Illinois
Wikidata Q120965597, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 15.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 22.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Prairie Lakes Park: 0.3 mi
- Westfield Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Hoffman Park: 0.5 mi
- Westfield Park: 0.7 mi
- Devonshire Park: 0.7 mi
- Kinder House: 1.4 mi
- Des Plaines History Museum: 1.5 mi
- Mount Prospect Historical Society: 2.6 mi
- Wildwood Nature Center: 2.9 mi
- Museum of Hummels: 3.6 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 1.5 mi
- Wing: 1.7 mi
- City Windows: 3.4 mi
- Donald E. Stephens: 3.5 mi
- Brachiosaurus: 3.6 mi
- Northwestern Woods Grove #1: 1.7 mi
- Camp Ground Road Woods Grove #1: 2.0 mi
- Lions Woods Grove #1: 2.1 mi
- Big Bend Lake Grove #1: 2.6 mi
- Iroquois Woods Grove #1: 2.8 mi
- Flight 191 Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Belleau Wood Memorial: 2.1 mi
- In Honor of Those Who Served: 3.4 mi
- Edward Butch O'Hare: 3.7 mi
- The Plank Road: 4.4 mi
- Northwestern Woods: 1.7 mi
- Campground Road Woods: 1.9 mi
- Lions Woods: 2.0 mi
- Izaak Walton League of America Des Plaines Chapter 206: 2.0 mi
- Belleau Wood Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 2.8 mi
- Sugar Shack: 4.6 mi
- Plant identification trail: 4.7 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 6.4 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 6.7 mi
- Maple Street Butterfly Waystation (#45081): 2.9 mi
- KE20: 5.0 mi
- KE19: 5.1 mi
- KE38: 5.3 mi
- Niles Community Rain Garden: 5.7 mi
- Maple Street Beach: 11.0 mi
- Tower Road Beach: 11.0 mi
- Cherry Street Beach: 11.1 mi
- Elder Lane Beach: 11.2 mi
- Glencoe Beach: 11.2 mi
- Centennial Hill: 3.7 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 6.3 mi
- Hidden Hill: 6.5 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 10.6 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 12.1 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 3.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.0 mi
- Covington Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 24.4 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 11.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1000 gecs tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 202° | 259 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 225° | 255 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 92° | 204 m | 10.6 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 145° | 187 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7712302563
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 13 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 13 mi
- Berwyn · 14 mi
- Oak Brook · 14 mi
- Brookfield · 15 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 15 mi
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