- Elevation, modelled
- 195 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Leahy Hill234 m · 18.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6621.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1805, -87.7813
Schaffner Garden is a garden in Illinois, at a modelled 195 m. Leahy Hill stands 234 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 22 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1909
- Operated by
- Park District of Highland Park
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Schaffner Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leahy Hill | NNW 339° | 234 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 160° | 204 m | 11.5 mi |
| Players Hill | S 178° | 187 m | 21.1 mi |
- 21.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Schaffner Garden: 0.0 mi
- War Memorial: 0.8 mi
- The Francis Stupey Log Cabin: 0.9 mi
- 2016: 0.9 mi
- 1928: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Millard Park: 0.0 mi
- Ravine Park: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln Place Park: 0.6 mi
- Weil Tot Lot: 0.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden at Laurel Park: 0.8 mi
- Chicago Botanical Garden: 2.2 mi
- Moraine Township Food Pantry Garden: 2.2 mi
- Seifuto Dry Garden: 2.3 mi
- Pergola Garden: 2.3 mi
Museums
- Francis Stupey Log Cabin Museum: 0.8 mi
- Glencoe Historical Society: 3.4 mi
- Glencoe Historical Society: 3.4 mi
- Hope Union Heritage Center: 4.1 mi
- Northfield Inn: 4.3 mi
Artworks
- Cow: 1.0 mi
- Large Narrow Horse: 1.1 mi
- The Sower: 2.3 mi
- Cuddly Lion: 2.3 mi
- Guardian: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove: 1.5 mi
- Turnbull Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 2.1 mi
- Forest Way Grove Picnic Shelter: 3.6 mi
- Erickson Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 5.4 mi
- Potawatomi Woods Grove #1: 6.8 mi
Attractions
- The Magic Rock: 2.0 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 2.3 mi
- Plant identification trail: 7.9 mi
- Sugar Shack: 8.0 mi
- K1 Speed: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Turnbull Woods: 2.1 mi
- The Preserve of Highland Park: 2.3 mi
- Skokie River Woods: 2.7 mi
- Berkeley Prairie: 3.0 mi
- Hybernia Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
Beaches: 57
- Millard Beach: 0.1 mi
- Millard Beach: 0.1 mi
- Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 0.9 mi
- Rosewood Beach: 1.1 mi
- Glencoe Beach: 3.3 mi
Peaks: 11
- sled hill: 3.5 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 11.5 mi
- Centennial Hill: 12.4 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 15.8 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 13.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 14.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:37 | 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 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 18 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 20 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 20 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 21 mi
- Chicagoland · 21 mi
- Chicago · 22 mi
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