G.A.R. Woods
G.A.R. Woods is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Grand Army of the Republic, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.2 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 24.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 7 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grand Army of the Republic: 0.0 mi
- River Forest: Proud Heritage - Bright Future: 0.3 mi
- Gram: 0.3 mi
- Elisabeth Clarkson Dunne: 0.3 mi
- Veteran Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Washington Commons Park: 0.3 mi
- Washington Square Park: 0.3 mi
- Keystone Park: 0.3 mi
- Keystone Park: 0.4 mi
- Washington Triangle Park: 0.4 mi
- Quercus Woods Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 0.4 mi
- Maywood Grove Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Maywood Grove: 0.6 mi
- Thatcher Woods Trailside Meuseum of Natural History: 0.7 mi
- Quercus Woods Family Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- Maywood Grove Grove #1: 0.6 mi
- Thatcher Woods Grove #1: 1.0 mi
- Thatcher Woods Grove #2: 1.1 mi
- Silver Creek Family Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Fred Hampton: 0.6 mi
- Wolf Head: 1.3 mi
- Well: 1.4 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright: 1.4 mi
- Cougar Pride: 1.4 mi
- Hal Tyrrell Trailside Museum of Natural History: 0.7 mi
- 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame Museum: 0.9 mi
- Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center: 1.4 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio: 1.6 mi
- Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum: 1.7 mi
- Healing Garden: 1.3 mi
- Lincoln School Garden: 1.9 mi
- Oak Park Conservatory: 2.0 mi
- Broadview Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Oak Park Apartments: 2.3 mi
- Bactrian Camel: 3.4 mi
- Przewalski's Horse: 3.4 mi
- Grevy's Zebra: 3.4 mi
- Short-Nosed Echidna: 3.4 mi
- Wombat: 3.4 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 6.5 mi
- Westman Beach: 8.2 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 10.5 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 11.0 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 11.1 mi
- Players Hill: 3.1 mi
- Hidden Hill: 4.7 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 5.1 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 8.5 mi
- Centennial Hill: 8.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 7.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 14.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 16.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 16.1 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 10.1 mi
- Lake Strini: 21.6 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 14.2 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.9 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of G.A.R. Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SW 231° | 259 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 259° | 255 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 33° | 204 m | 11.5 mi |
| Players Hill | E 100° | 187 m | 3.1 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 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12303095845
Day trips start here
- Berwyn · 3 mi
- Brookfield · 4 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 4 mi
- Cicero · 4 mi
- La Grange · 6 mi
- Oak Brook · 6 mi
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