- Elevation, modelled
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 25.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 666.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7876, -87.5997
Readers' Garden is a garden in Illinois, at a modelled 180 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Carl von Linné Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.3 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Readers' Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 261° | 259 m | 25.0 mi |
| Mount Lieber | ESE 122° | 214 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 342° | 204 m | 17.2 mi |
| Chanute Hill | SE 124° | 195 m | 20.8 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 305° | 187 m | 10.6 mi |
- 6.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 19.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Carl von Linné Monument: 0.0 mi
- Frederick C. Robie House: 0.2 mi
- Nuclear Energy: 0.3 mi
- Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Cheney-Goode Memorial: 0.6 mi
Gardens
- Midway Plaisance Park North Winter Garden: 0.1 mi
- Midway Plaisance Park South Winter Garden: 0.1 mi
- Brickyard Garden: 0.3 mi
- Dr. Alison Davis Garden: 0.4 mi
- Amanda's Garden: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Dialogo: 0.1 mi
- Wonder of Woodlawn: 0.4 mi
- Fountain of Time: 0.4 mi
- Yes And: 0.5 mi
- Gotthold Ephraim Lessing: 0.6 mi
Museums
Parks
- Huckleberry Park: 0.4 mi
- Bixler Park: 0.5 mi
- Beehive Park: 0.5 mi
- Prairie Wolf Park: 0.6 mi
- Florence Stout Park: 0.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Jackson Park - Grove 10: 0.7 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 9: 0.7 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 8: 0.8 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 7: 0.8 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 6B: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Japanese Garden: 0.9 mi
- Al Capone's House: 2.0 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 2.2 mi
- Doane Observatory: 5.5 mi
- Beluga: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
- South Shore Nature Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Rainbow Beach Dunes: 3.4 mi
- Rainbow Beach Dunes South Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 3.8 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 4.1 mi
Beaches: 58
- 57th Street Beach: 1.1 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 1.4 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 1.5 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 2.3 mi
- South Shore Beach: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 26
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 0.8 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 4.6 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 4.9 mi
- Players Hill: 10.6 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 19.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 21.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 14.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 0 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 3 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 3 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 4 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 5 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 5 mi
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