- Elevation, modelled
- 197 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob235 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6622.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1431, -87.9155
Wheeling Historical Society is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 197 m. Bald Knob stands 235 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is K1 Speed, a attraction 1.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 22 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wheeling Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NW 318° | 235 m | 22.4 mi |
| Leahy Hill | N 1° | 234 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SE 127° | 204 m | 13.6 mi |
| Players Hill | SSE 158° | 187 m | 20.0 mi |
- 22.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 26.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 25 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- K1 Speed: 1.6 mi
- Sugar Shack: 3.7 mi
- Plant identification trail: 3.7 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 5.3 mi
- The Magic Rock: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
- Iconic Rocks: 2.7 mi
- 1834 Capt. Daniel Wright: 2.7 mi
- Lions Club: 4.2 mi
- Trail Marker Tree: 4.7 mi
- The Plank Road: 5.0 mi
Museums
- River Trail Nature Center: 3.7 mi
- Raupp Museum: 3.7 mi
- Northfield Inn: 4.8 mi
- Hope Union Heritage Center: 4.8 mi
- Long Grove Historical Society: 4.8 mi
Beaches: 56
- Millard Beach: 7.4 mi
- Millard Beach: 7.4 mi
- Rosewood Beach: 7.7 mi
- Glencoe Beach: 8.5 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 8.5 mi
Peaks: 14
- sled hill: 6.2 mi
- Centennial Hill: 10.0 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 13.5 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 13.6 mi
- Hidden Hill: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 10.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 19 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 19 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 21 mi
- Oak Brook · 21 mi
- Berwyn · 22 mi
- Brookfield · 22 mi
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