- Elevation, modelled
- 176 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Hill227 m · 18.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2643, -88.2103
Braidwood Zoo Animal Sculptures is a attraction in Illinois, at a modelled 176 m. Pilot Hill stands 227 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Elvis, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 53 named places lie within 25 miles.
A cluster of cheery animal sculptures by the late Jack Barker, who liked to work with scrap metal and shredded plastic. Local businesses bought and sponsored creatures, from the pink elephant to the giant rat. - See more at: http://www.roadsideamerica.com
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Braidwood Zoo Animal Sculptures. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Hill | SSE 151° | 227 m | 18.6 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 19.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 8 mi
53 named places within 25 miles
- Coal City Bell: 4.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Chief Shauwanasee Memorial: 12.4 mi
- Karen R. Olson Memorial: 12.9 mi
- Old Train Caboose: 13.0 mi
- Braidwood Area Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- Illinois Mining Museum: 2.6 mi
- Wilmington Historical Society Building: 4.5 mi
- Grundy County Historical Society: 13.0 mi
- Bourbonnais Grove Historical: 18.4 mi
- Elvis: 0.0 mi
- Gemini Giant: 4.3 mi
- Gardner Jail: 7.2 mi
- Route 66 Diners: 7.2 mi
- Dollinger Family Farm: 10.4 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 13.6 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 14.0 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 24.3 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 24.3 mi
- Pilot Hill: 18.6 mi
- Michigan Beach: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:43 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Joliet · 18 mi
- South Suburbs · 29 mi
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