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Fullerton Woods

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Fullerton Woods is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 190 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Fullerton Woods Grove #1, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.9 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
190 m
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Forest Preserve District of Cook County

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.92281, -87.83601

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Picnic sites
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Trumbull Park: 0.5 mi
  • Triton Grounds: 0.6 mi
  • Latoria Park: 1.0 mi
  • Triangle Park: 1.0 mi
  • Kathy Torpe Park: 1.0 mi
Gardens
  • Triton College Botanical Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Greenleaf Garden: 3.2 mi
  • Healing Garden: 3.5 mi
  • West Cook Wild Ones Wildlife Corridoor: 3.5 mi
  • Oak Park Apartments: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Cougar Pride: 2.1 mi
  • Shrouded Body: 2.1 mi
  • Giant Radio Flyer Wagon: 2.5 mi
  • Fred Hampton: 2.5 mi
  • Frank Lloyd Wright: 2.9 mi
Attractions
Museums
Beaches
Peaks: 20
  • Hidden Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Players Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 2
  • Rain Garden Springs: 8.8 mi
  • Lake Strini: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillSW 223°259 m18.2 mi
Mount HoyWSW 251°255 m18.8 mi
Mount TrashmoreNE 44°204 m9.7 mi
Players HillSE 133°187 m4.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1719:4920:31
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1715:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252939506171757466544131
Precip in2.02.02.53.84.54.13.74.23.23.42.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Ohare Intl AP, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12158551554

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