- Elevation
- 208 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Hoy255 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6617.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0831, -87.8625
Kennicott's Grove Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 208 m. Mount Hoy stands 255 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Kennicott House, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 17 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 208 m
- Step-free access
- Limited
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kennicott's Grove Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hoy | SW 223° | 255 m | 23.8 mi |
| Leahy Hill | N 354° | 234 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ESE 117° | 204 m | 9.0 mi |
| Players Hill | SSE 161° | 187 m | 15.1 mi |
- 17.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 26.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 21 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Robert Kennicott House: 0.0 mi
- River Trail Nature Center: 1.4 mi
- Kohl Childrens Museum: 2.0 mi
- Niles Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Des Plaines History Museum: 3.3 mi
- The Plank Road: 0.1 mi
- War Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Belleau Wood Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 4.4 mi
- Flight 191 Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Kennicott Grove: 0.2 mi
- Lake Avenue Woods - East: 1.2 mi
- Beck Lake: 1.2 mi
- Camp Pine Woods: 1.2 mi
- River Trail Nature Center: 1.4 mi
- Indian Trail Park: 0.7 mi
- Community Park West: 0.9 mi
- Flick Park: 1.0 mi
- Countryside Lane Park: 1.2 mi
- Indian Ridge Park: 1.3 mi
- Lake Avenue Woods-East Grove #1: 1.2 mi
- Camp Pine Woods Grove #1: 1.3 mi
- Dam No. 2 Woods Grove #1: 1.5 mi
- Lake Avenue Woods-West Grove #2: 1.5 mi
- Allison Woods Grove #1: 1.7 mi
- Plant identification trail: 1.4 mi
- Sugar Shack: 1.4 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 1.9 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 4.5 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 5.8 mi
- Glenview Bear: 3.0 mi
- Undercover History: 4.4 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 4.6 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 5.1 mi
- Wing: 5.3 mi
- Glencoe Beach: 7.0 mi
- Tower Road Beach: 7.1 mi
- Maple Street Beach: 7.2 mi
- Cherry Street Beach: 7.4 mi
- Rosewood Beach: 7.5 mi
- Centennial Hill: 5.3 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 8.9 mi
- sled hill: 8.9 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 9.0 mi
- Hidden Hill: 9.2 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 6.3 mi
- Covington Bluff: 10.3 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 11.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Palwaukee AP, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Chicago/Wicker Park · 16 mi
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- Chicago/Near North · 17 mi
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