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The Francis Stupey Log Cabin

The Francis Stupey Log Cabin from directly overhead

The Francis Stupey Log Cabin is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 208 m. Leahy Hill stands 234 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Francis Stupey Log Cabin Museum, a museum 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

Coordinates42.18398, -87.79725

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
  • Laurel Park: 0.0 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Lincoln Place Park: 0.5 mi
  • Sunset Woods Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 0.6 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
  • War Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • War Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Schaffner Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Snyder Park: 1.3 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 1.4 mi
Artworks
Attractions
  • The Magic Rock: 1.2 mi
  • Model Railroad Garden: 2.5 mi
  • K1 Speed: 7.4 mi
  • Plant identification trail: 7.6 mi
  • Sugar Shack: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 57
  • Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 0.7 mi
  • Millard Beach: 0.9 mi
  • Millard Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Rosewood Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Glencoe Beach: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 11
  • sled hill: 2.7 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 12.0 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 12.5 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 15.9 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 16.3 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 13.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 14.7 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Francis Stupey Log Cabin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Leahy HillNNW 341°234 m17.7 mi
Mount TrashmoreSSE 157°204 m12.0 mi
Players HillS 176°187 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:4920:32
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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/10197529283

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