Robert Carson
Robert Carson is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Alex Lizcano Knittle, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.5 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In loving memory Robert Carson 1950-1991 from your children
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 26.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 9 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wonder Works Children's Museum: 0.5 mi
- Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum: 0.8 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio: 0.9 mi
- Oak Park River Forest Museum: 1.0 mi
- Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center: 1.2 mi
- Taylor Park: 0.0 mi
- Andersen Park: 0.4 mi
- Field Park: 0.7 mi
- Cheney Mansion: 0.8 mi
- Amundsen Park: 0.9 mi
- Greenleaf Garden: 0.2 mi
- West Cook Wild Ones Wildlife Corridoor: 0.8 mi
- Oak Park Apartments: 1.4 mi
- PCC Austin Farm: 1.6 mi
- Hart Peace Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 4.2 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 8.4 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 8.6 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 8.9 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 9.0 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 2.0 mi
- Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Evans Field: 2.2 mi
- Thatcher Woods Trailside Meuseum of Natural History: 2.2 mi
- Thatcher Woods: 2.2 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 4.6 mi
- Waller Apartments: 4.6 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 4.8 mi
- Gallager: 5.2 mi
- California Sea Lion: 5.2 mi
- In Memory of Ed Trinka: 0.3 mi
- Moai: 0.7 mi
- Wonder: 0.8 mi
- Turtle: 0.8 mi
- Natural Wonders: 1.0 mi
- Alex Lizcano Knittle: 0.0 mi
- Mrs. Kalta: 0.4 mi
- Gold Star Men of the World War: 0.4 mi
- Mrs. Kalita: 0.4 mi
- Jo & Bob Heitch: 0.4 mi
- Taylor Park Patio: 0.1 mi
- Silver Creek Family Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
- Quercus Woods Family Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Fullerton Woods Family Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Indian Boundary Family Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Players Hill: 2.1 mi
- Hidden Hill: 4.5 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 4.7 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 6.1 mi
- Centennial Hill: 7.9 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 7.2 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 16.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 7.7 mi
- Lake Strini: 23.9 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 15.9 mi
- Covington Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Tedens: 17.3 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Robert Carson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SW 232° | 259 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 257° | 255 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 26° | 204 m | 9.3 mi |
| Players Hill | SSE 153° | 187 m | 2.1 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/4929573137
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 2 mi
- Berwyn · 4 mi
- Cicero · 4 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 5 mi
- Brookfield · 6 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 6 mi
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