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Schaffner Garden

Schaffner Garden from directly overhead

Schaffner Garden is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Leahy Hill stands 234 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Millard Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 22 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates42.18032, -87.78113

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

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
Museums
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
Gardens: 58
Historic sites: 56
Beaches: 55
  • Millard Beach: 0.1 mi
  • Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 0.9 mi
  • Rosewood Beach: 1.1 mi
  • Glencoe Beach: 3.3 mi
  • Tower Road Beach: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 52
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: 15.8 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 13.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 14.2 mi

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Leahy HillNNW234 m18.2 mi
Mount TrashmoreSSE204 m11.5 mi
Players HillS187 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:03
June solstice05:1619:4920:32
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242837475868737265534130
Precip in2.12.02.34.04.84.33.74.23.63.62.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11135138275

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