Site of First Public School House in Winnetka
Site of First Public School House in Winnetka is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Leahy Hill stands 234 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cenotaph, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 16 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Metra train station in Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Wikidata Q8025634, matched on coordinates and name (297 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1859-10-1
How to reach it
- 15.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cenotaph: 0.0 mi
- 1965/7/25 MLK Visit: 0.1 mi
- Henry Demarest Lloyd: 0.6 mi
- Antoine Ouilmette: 2.7 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 3.0 mi
- Village Green Park: 0.0 mi
- Arborvitae Park: 0.1 mi
- Library Park: 0.2 mi
- Station Park: 0.2 mi
- Sheridan Park: 0.3 mi
- Winnetka Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- Anita Willets Burnham Log House: 1.0 mi
- Kenilworth Historical Society: 1.5 mi
- Wilmette Historical Museum: 2.1 mi
- Glencoe Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Maple Street Beach: 0.4 mi
- Cherry Street Beach: 0.4 mi
- Tower Road Beach: 0.8 mi
- Elder Lane Beach: 0.8 mi
- Kenilworth Beach: 1.4 mi
- Crow Island Woods: 1.0 mi
- Hibbard Woods Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Erickson Woods: 1.9 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 2.1 mi
- Tower Road: 2.2 mi
- Glencoe Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Eklund Garden: 2.5 mi
- Community garden: 3.1 mi
- McCormick Gardens: 3.7 mi
- Eggleston Park Food Forest: 3.7 mi
- Ravine Bluffs Street Markers: 3.0 mi
- Ravine Bluffs Street Markers: 3.2 mi
- Ravine Bluffs Street Markers: 3.2 mi
- Cartwright Mound: 3.2 mi
- Sculpture: 3.4 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 4.3 mi
- The Magic Rock: 6.8 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 7.0 mi
- Novelty Golf & Games: 7.5 mi
- Plant identification trail: 8.0 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 5.8 mi
- sled hill: 9.1 mi
- Centennial Hill: 9.1 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 10.2 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 11.8 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 8.5 mi
- Covington Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of First Public School House in Winnetka. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leahy Hill | NNW 337° | 234 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 168° | 204 m | 5.8 mi |
| Players Hill | S 187° | 187 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10174763745
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 13 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 14 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 15 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 15 mi
- Chicagoland · 15 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 16 mi
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