Class of 1978 Reunion
Class of 1978 Reunion is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Carolyn Poplett, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.9 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Presented by the Class of 1978 Reunion O.P.R.F. High School 1998
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 26.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 8 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Carolyn Poplett: 0.0 mi
- Morris Buske: 0.0 mi
- Gerry’s Tree: 0.0 mi
- Matthew Thomas: 0.0 mi
- Clarence W. Schilke: 0.0 mi
- Scoville Park: 0.1 mi
- Cheney Mansion: 0.2 mi
- Austin Gardens Park: 0.3 mi
- Randolph Park: 0.4 mi
- Mills Park: 0.4 mi
- Percy L. Julian: 0.1 mi
- Natural Wonders: 0.1 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright: 0.3 mi
- Well: 0.3 mi
- Frog Sculpture: 0.4 mi
- Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum: 0.3 mi
- Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center: 0.3 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio: 0.4 mi
- Oak Park River Forest Museum: 0.8 mi
- Wonder Works Children's Museum: 1.4 mi
- West Cook Wild Ones Wildlife Corridoor: 0.7 mi
- Healing Garden: 0.8 mi
- Oak Park Apartments: 0.8 mi
- Oak Park Apartments: 0.8 mi
- Greenleaf Garden: 1.0 mi
- Taylor Park Patio: 1.1 mi
- Thatcher Woods Grove #1: 1.9 mi
- Maywood Grove Grove #1: 1.9 mi
- Thatcher Woods Grove #2: 2.0 mi
- Quercus Woods Family Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- G.A.R. Woods: 1.7 mi
- Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Thatcher Woods Trailside Meuseum of Natural History: 1.7 mi
- Thatcher Woods: 1.7 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 1.8 mi
- California Sea Lion: 4.2 mi
- Gray Seal: 4.2 mi
- Dolphin: 4.2 mi
- California Sea Lion: 4.2 mi
- Gray Seal: 4.2 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 4.8 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 8.9 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 9.4 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 9.5 mi
- Westman Beach: 9.8 mi
- Players Hill: 1.7 mi
- Hidden Hill: 4.9 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 5.2 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 7.0 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 8.2 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 7.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 15.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 17.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 17.4 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 8.7 mi
- Lake Strini: 23.0 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 14.9 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.5 mi
- Tedens: 16.3 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Class of 1978 Reunion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SW 233° | 259 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 259° | 255 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 26° | 204 m | 10.4 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 123° | 187 m | 1.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6390939932
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 2 mi
- Berwyn · 3 mi
- Cicero · 4 mi
- Brookfield · 5 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 5 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 6 mi
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