Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump
Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Che-Che-Pin-Qua Woods, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.9 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
purportedly magical water pump near Chicago
Wikidata Q113649145, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 24.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Che-Che-Pin-Qua Woods: 0.1 mi
- Schiller Woods East: 0.1 mi
- Schiller Woods East: 0.1 mi
- Schiller Woods West: 0.4 mi
- Seymour Simon Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Che Che Pin Qua Woods Grove #1: 0.1 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Grove #13: 0.1 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Grove #14: 0.2 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Grove #12: 0.2 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Grove #11: 0.3 mi
- Serpent Twin Mound: 0.5 mi
- Burial Site of Josette Beaubien: 0.9 mi
- Robinson Family Burial Ground: 1.1 mi
- Norwood Park Water Fountain: 2.9 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Stalica Park: 0.7 mi
- Clocktower Park: 1.1 mi
- Hiawatha Park: 1.1 mi
- Junction Park: 1.1 mi
- Birch Park: 1.5 mi
- KE19: 2.3 mi
- KE38: 2.3 mi
- KE20: 2.3 mi
- Triton College Botanical Garden: 2.5 mi
- KE36-Rivers Casino: 2.6 mi
- Nesewin - How to Breathe Underwater: 2.4 mi
- The Runners: 2.8 mi
- Donald E. Stephens: 3.2 mi
- Giant Radio Flyer Wagon: 3.5 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Replica: 3.5 mi
- Museum of Hummels: 3.0 mi
- Norwood Park Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Casa Italia: 4.0 mi
- Hal Tyrrell Trailside Museum of Natural History: 4.2 mi
- Wonder Works Children's Museum: 4.2 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 5.2 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 6.4 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 6.8 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 6.9 mi
- Novelty Golf & Games: 7.1 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 7.9 mi
- Thorndale Avenue Beach: 10.1 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 10.1 mi
- Glenlake Avenue Beach: 10.1 mi
- Rosemont Avenue Beach: 10.2 mi
- Hidden Hill: 0.2 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 0.3 mi
- Centennial Hill: 3.8 mi
- Players Hill: 6.6 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 7.6 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 2.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.9 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 8.3 mi
- Lake Strini: 24.9 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 18.8 mi
- Covington Bluff: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SW 218° | 259 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 244° | 255 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 55° | 204 m | 8.6 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 143° | 187 m | 6.6 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 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| 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/7294779096
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 6 mi
- Berwyn · 8 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 8 mi
- Brookfield · 9 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 9 mi
- Cicero · 9 mi
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