Che-Che-Pin-Qua Woods
Che-Che-Pin-Qua Woods is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 192 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Schiller Woods East, a nature reserve less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 9.0 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 192 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
How to reach it
- 9.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 24.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Schiller Woods East: 0.0 mi
- Schiller Woods East: 0.2 mi
- Schiller Woods West: 0.3 mi
- Schiller Woods South: 0.4 mi
- Seymour Simon Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Che Che Pin Qua Woods Grove #1: 0.1 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Grove #13: 0.1 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Grove #12: 0.2 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Grove #14: 0.3 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Grove #10: 0.3 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 0.1 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 5.2 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 6.4 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 6.7 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 6.9 mi
- Serpent Twin Mound: 0.4 mi
- Burial Site of Josette Beaubien: 0.8 mi
- Robinson Family Burial Ground: 1.0 mi
- Norwood Park Water Fountain: 2.9 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Stalica Park: 0.6 mi
- Clocktower Park: 1.0 mi
- Junction Park: 1.0 mi
- Hiawatha Park: 1.2 mi
- Ruby Park: 1.4 mi
- KE19: 2.3 mi
- KE38: 2.3 mi
- KE20: 2.3 mi
- Triton College Botanical Garden: 2.6 mi
- KE36-Rivers Casino: 2.6 mi
- Nesewin - How to Breathe Underwater: 2.5 mi
- The Runners: 2.7 mi
- Donald E. Stephens: 3.1 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Replica: 3.4 mi
- Giant Radio Flyer Wagon: 3.6 mi
- Museum of Hummels: 2.9 mi
- Norwood Park Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Casa Italia: 4.0 mi
- Hal Tyrrell Trailside Museum of Natural History: 4.2 mi
- Wonder Works Children's Museum: 4.3 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 8.0 mi
- Thorndale Avenue Beach: 10.2 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 10.2 mi
- Glenlake Avenue Beach: 10.2 mi
- Rosemont Avenue Beach: 10.3 mi
- Hidden Hill: 0.2 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 0.3 mi
- Centennial Hill: 3.8 mi
- Players Hill: 6.7 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 7.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 2.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.8 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 8.4 mi
- Lake Strini: 24.9 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 18.9 mi
- Covington Bluff: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Che-Che-Pin-Qua Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SW 218° | 259 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 244° | 255 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 56° | 204 m | 8.7 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 143° | 187 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Ohare Intl AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/369050502
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 6 mi
- Berwyn · 8 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 8 mi
- Brookfield · 9 mi
- Cicero · 9 mi
- Oak Brook · 9 mi
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