Izaak Walton League of America Des Plaines Chapter 206
Izaak Walton League of America Des Plaines Chapter 206 is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is McKay-Nealis Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Izaak Walton League
How to reach it
- 13.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 23.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 17 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McKay-Nealis Park: 0.2 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.6 mi
- Leisure Center Park: 0.6 mi
- Arndt Park: 0.6 mi
- Jaycee Park: 0.8 mi
- Camp Ground Road Woods Grove #1: 0.6 mi
- Iroquois Woods Grove #1: 0.9 mi
- Northwestern Woods Grove #1: 1.1 mi
- John E. Traeger Family Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
- Chippewa Woods Grove #1: 1.2 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 0.7 mi
- Wing: 1.2 mi
- Donald E. Stephens: 1.8 mi
- Undercover History: 2.8 mi
- The Runners: 3.1 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 0.7 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 0.8 mi
- Campground Road Woods: 0.8 mi
- Belleau Lake: 0.8 mi
- Iroquois Woods: 0.9 mi
- Wildwood Nature Center: 0.8 mi
- Kinder House: 1.4 mi
- Des Plaines History Museum: 1.4 mi
- Museum of Hummels: 2.0 mi
- Park Ridge Historical Society: 2.4 mi
- Flight 191 Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Belleau Wood Memorial: 1.6 mi
- In Honor of Those Who Served: 2.9 mi
- World War I Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Norwood Park Water Fountain: 3.2 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 2.0 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 3.5 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 4.7 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 5.0 mi
- Sugar Shack: 5.2 mi
- KE20: 3.1 mi
- KE19: 3.2 mi
- KE38: 3.4 mi
- Niles Community Rain Garden: 3.6 mi
- KE36-Rivers Casino: 4.0 mi
- Cherry Street Beach: 9.8 mi
- Elder Lane Beach: 9.8 mi
- Maple Street Beach: 9.8 mi
- Tower Road Beach: 9.9 mi
- Kenilworth Beach: 10.0 mi
- Centennial Hill: 1.7 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 4.8 mi
- Hidden Hill: 5.1 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 8.7 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 10.1 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 2.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.7 mi
- Covington Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 23.5 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 9.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Izaak Walton League of America Des Plaines Chapter 206. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 208° | 259 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 230° | 255 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 88° | 204 m | 8.7 mi |
| Players Hill | SSE 151° | 187 m | 11.4 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 | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12113235688
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 11 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 11 mi
- Berwyn · 13 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 13 mi
- Cicero · 13 mi
- Oak Brook · 13 mi
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