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John Husar I&M Canal

John Husar I&M Canal from directly overhead

John Husar I&M Canal is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Santa Fe Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.7 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Forest Preserve District of Cook County

How to reach it

Coordinates41.71973, -87.89808

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Santa Fe Park: 0.7 mi
  • Santa Fe Park: 0.7 mi
  • Healing Waters Park: 1.2 mi
  • Willow Park: 1.3 mi
  • Palisades Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions
Gardens
Beaches: 40
Peaks: 20
  • Centennial Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Signal Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Mounded Landfill: 9.3 mi
  • Belly Button Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Spruce Hill: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Lake Strini: 11.5 mi
  • Rain Garden Springs: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Husar I&M Canal. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillW 275°259 m9.3 mi
Mount HoyWNW 298°255 m16.5 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNE 25°204 m23.2 mi
Players HillNNE 32°187 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1819:4820:30
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1615:4016:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242738516272777567544130
Precip in2.32.02.54.15.04.64.14.53.53.72.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little RED School HSE, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/419296490

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