- Elevation, modelled
- 217 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 663.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7091, -87.8774
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 217 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Pulaski Woods, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.9 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 278° | 259 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 299° | 255 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 22° | 204 m | 23.4 mi |
| Players Hill | NNE 26° | 187 m | 12.8 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 13.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 5 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 25 mi
- Viewing area · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Pulaski Woods: 0.9 mi
- Piotr Przeslica: 1.2 mi
- Reggie Leslie: 1.2 mi
- The Worker: 1.5 mi
- Willow Springs Honor Roll: 1.6 mi
Museums
Attractions
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 5.4 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 8.0 mi
- Andean Condor: 8.7 mi
- Mexican Gray Wolf: 8.7 mi
- Pelican: 8.7 mi
Beaches: 37
- Westman Beach: 8.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 15.0 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 16.3 mi
- Michigan Beach: 16.4 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 16.4 mi
Peaks: 21
- Centennial Hill: 2.8 mi
- Signal Hill: 4.0 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 9.8 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 10.5 mi
- Players Hill: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 4.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 6.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 16.9 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 22.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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