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Milton F. Eggerding

Milton F. Eggerding from directly overhead

Milton F. Eggerding is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Forest Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.3 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
In memory of Milton F. Eggerding his unselfish quest to serve otgers is rich in results, in the present and in the future. The ample fruits of his labors are to remain for the enrichment of the community

How to reach it

Coordinates41.87349, -87.81157

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Forest Park: 0.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Popelka Park: 0.3 mi
  • Wenonah Park: 0.6 mi
  • Maple Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
  • 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame: 0.2 mi
  • Marty & Lorraine Popelka: 0.3 mi
  • Haymarket Martyrs' Monument: 0.5 mi
  • Richard E. Drane: 0.7 mi
  • River Forest: Proud Heritage - Bright Future: 0.8 mi
Museums
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions
  • California Sea Lion: 2.9 mi
  • Gray Seal: 2.9 mi
  • California Sea Lion: 2.9 mi
  • Dolphin: 2.9 mi
  • Gray Seal: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 57
Peaks: 20
  • Players Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Hidden Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 2
  • Rain Garden Springs: 10.1 mi
  • Lake Strini: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Milton F. Eggerding. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillSW 234°259 m16.9 mi
Mount HoyW 262°255 m19.2 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNE 28°204 m11.7 mi
Players HillE 86°187 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:04
June solstice05:1719:4820:31
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1615:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263040516272767568554231
Precip in1.51.51.93.64.14.03.64.02.83.52.41.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5833470763

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