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Harms Woods-South

Harms Woods-South from directly overhead

Harms Woods-South is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the southeast, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Harms Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 3, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Forest Preserve District of Cook County

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.05833, -87.76788

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens
Attractions
Beaches
Peaks: 14
  • Mount Trashmore: 4.0 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Hidden Hill: 8.5 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreSE 127°204 m4.0 mi
Players HillS 180°187 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:03
June solstice05:1619:4920:31
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242837475868737265534130
Precip in2.12.02.34.04.84.33.74.23.63.62.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/10895060232

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