- Elevation, modelled
- 193 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Leahy Hill234 m · 20.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6619.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1477, -87.7911
Model Railroad Garden is a attraction in Illinois, at a modelled 193 m. Leahy Hill stands 234 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is The Sower Alcove, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Model Railroad Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leahy Hill | NNW 342° | 234 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 153° | 204 m | 9.6 mi |
| Players Hill | S 176° | 187 m | 18.8 mi |
- 19.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Sower Alcove: 0.1 mi
- The Woodland Edge: 0.3 mi
- Dixon Prairie: 0.3 mi
- Burr Oak tree: 1.3 mi
- Snyder Park: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Glencoe Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Glencoe Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Hope Union Heritage Center: 2.1 mi
- Northfield Inn: 2.2 mi
- Francis Stupey Log Cabin Museum: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- The Magic Rock: 2.5 mi
- Plant identification trail: 6.0 mi
- Sugar Shack: 6.1 mi
- K1 Speed: 7.6 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 55
- Rosewood Beach: 1.8 mi
- Glencoe Beach: 2.2 mi
- Millard Beach: 2.3 mi
- Millard Beach: 2.3 mi
- Tower Road Beach: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 11
- sled hill: 4.9 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 9.6 mi
- Centennial Hill: 10.1 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 13.5 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 11.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 16 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 18 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 18 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 19 mi
- Chicagoland · 19 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 20 mi
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