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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. 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

Gardens
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
Historic sites
Museums
Artworks
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
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: 15.8 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 HillNNW 339°234 m18.2 mi
Mount TrashmoreSSE 160°204 m11.5 mi
Players HillS 178°187 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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