The McCabes
The McCabes is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Lilly, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.6 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The McCabes Pierce, Vera, Ryan, and Maggie Nature brings beauty to every time and season
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 4 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lilly: 0.0 mi
- Jean: 0.1 mi
- Türkân Ilkdemirci: 0.1 mi
- Tom Hardies & Otis: 0.1 mi
- Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Katherine Pavilion - North Picnic Shelter: 0.0 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 0.2 mi
- Arie Crown Forest Picnic Shelter Grove 3: 2.3 mi
- Sundown Meadow Picnic Grove 3: 2.5 mi
- Sundown Meadow Picnic Shelter Grove 2: 2.6 mi
- Katherine Legge Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Woods Pool: 0.3 mi
- Garywood Park: 0.7 mi
- Sacagawea Park: 0.8 mi
- Ridgewood Park: 0.8 mi
- Peirce Park Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Torin's: 3.0 mi
- Kesman Garden: 3.9 mi
- Fairy Garden: 4.2 mi
- Hurwitz Memorial Garden: 4.3 mi
- Hinsdale Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- Western Springs Water Tower: 2.0 mi
- Ekdahl House Museum: 2.1 mi
- Flagg Creek Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
- Graue House: 2.6 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 2.8 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 3.9 mi
- Mexican Gray Wolf: 5.2 mi
- Kill Site: 5.2 mi
- Naturalist Outpost: 5.2 mi
- Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Salt Creek Woods: 3.1 mi
- Santa Fe Prairie: 3.4 mi
- Wolf Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
- La Grange Park Woods: 3.8 mi
- John Paul II: 4.2 mi
- Prairie Spirit: 4.6 mi
- Bicentennial Liberty Bell: 4.8 mi
- Ant Hill: 5.3 mi
- Ant Hill: 5.3 mi
- Westman Beach: 2.9 mi
- Centennial Beach: 12.5 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 13.8 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 16.4 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 16.7 mi
- Centennial Hill: 5.3 mi
- Signal Hill: 5.8 mi
- Spruce Hill: 8.8 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 8.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 9.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 5.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 7.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 7.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.7 mi
- Lake Strini: 13.4 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 18.3 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 7.7 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The McCabes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 246° | 259 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 284° | 255 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 33° | 204 m | 19.8 mi |
| Players Hill | NE 50° | 187 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little RED School HSE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13732994601
Day trips start here
- Hinsdale · 1 mi
- La Grange · 3 mi
- Oak Brook · 3 mi
- Western Springs · 3 mi
- Brookfield · 4 mi
- Downers Grove · 5 mi
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