- Elevation, modelled
- 205 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 10.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 662.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8098, -87.9009
Western Springs Water Tower is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 205 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ekdahl House Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.5 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
water tower in Illinois, United States of America
Wikidata Q7988324, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Western Springs Water Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 239° | 259 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 276° | 255 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 34° | 204 m | 17.9 mi |
| Players Hill | ENE 56° | 187 m | 8.2 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 19.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 4 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Ekdahl House Museum: 0.2 mi
- Graue House: 1.5 mi
- Graue Mill: 1.6 mi
- La Grange Area Historical Society: 1.6 mi
- La Grange Park Fire History Museum: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- GoApe Ropes Course: 0.9 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 3.4 mi
- Mexican Gray Wolf: 3.5 mi
- Golden Lion Tamarins: 3.5 mi
- Kill Site: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Türkân Ilkdemirci: 1.9 mi
- Tom Hardies & Otis: 1.9 mi
- Lilly: 2.0 mi
- The McCabes: 2.0 mi
- Jean: 2.0 mi
Beaches: 49
- Westman Beach: 2.8 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 12.1 mi
- Centennial Beach: 13.5 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 15.3 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 15.6 mi
Peaks: 19
- Centennial Hill: 7.2 mi
- Signal Hill: 7.8 mi
- Players Hill: 8.2 mi
- Spruce Hill: 9.3 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 7.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 9.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 9.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 22.3 mi
| 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 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- La Grange · 1 mi
- Western Springs · 1 mi
- Hinsdale · 2 mi
- Oak Brook · 2 mi
- Brookfield · 3 mi
- Berwyn · 6 mi
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