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Allison Woods

Allison Woods from directly overhead

Allison Woods is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 192 m. Mount Hoy stands 255 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Allison Woods Grove #1, a picnic site 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 19 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
192 m

What to expect

Operated by
Forest Preserve District of Cook County

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.10073, -87.88364

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Attractions
Parks
  • Willow Trails Park: 0.7 mi
  • Aspen Trails Park: 0.8 mi
  • Indian Ridge Park: 0.9 mi
  • Stonegate Park: 1.1 mi
  • Burning Bush Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Artworks
Beaches: 60
  • Glencoe Beach: 7.4 mi
  • Rosewood Beach: 7.5 mi
  • Millard Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Millard Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Tower Road Beach: 7.9 mi
Peaks: 15
  • Centennial Hill: 6.7 mi
  • sled hill: 7.9 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 10.6 mi
  • Hidden Hill: 10.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 12.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HoySW 219°255 m24.0 mi
Leahy HillN 356°234 m22.5 mi
Mount TrashmoreESE 120°204 m10.6 mi
Players HillSSE 159°187 m16.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:4920:32
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1715:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252938496070757366544130
Precip in1.31.31.83.33.84.03.23.73.03.12.11.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Palwaukee AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12096138053

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