- Elevation, modelled
- 219 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4992, -87.7378
Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 219 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. Lincoln Highway passes 0.5 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NW 312° | 259 m | 23.8 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 17.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 20 mi
- Viewing area · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Dewey Helmick Nature Preserve Addition to Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve Buffer: 0.9 mi
- Butterfield Creek Headwaters Land and Water Reserve: 1.2 mi
- Dewey Helmick Nature Preserve Addition to Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve Buffer: 1.3 mi
- Elliot Woods Park: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Klawitter Park: 0.7 mi
- Glaeser Park: 0.9 mi
- Notre Dame Park: 1.1 mi
- Oakwood Park: 1.1 mi
- Governors Trail Park: 1.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Vollmer Road Grove Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 2.3 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 3: 4.5 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 5: 4.5 mi
- Kings Grove Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 4.5 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 2: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 2.6 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 5.6 mi
- The Grainery Building: 5.8 mi
- Schmuhl School: 9.8 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 11.7 mi
Artworks
- Spiral: 3.3 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 3.4 mi
- Bodark Arc: 3.4 mi
- Flying Saucer: 3.4 mi
- Paul: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- Indian & Pioneer Campground: 4.1 mi
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Steger Veteran's Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Dixie Highway: 5.6 mi
- Camp Thornton: 8.2 mi
Museums: 60
- Old Zion Museum: 5.7 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 9.9 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 11.6 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 13.3 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 14.3 mi
Gardens: 53
- Butterfly Garden: 11.6 mi
- Community Garden: 12.6 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 13.2 mi
- HAST Garden: 13.8 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 18
- Michigan Beach: 16.8 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 17.9 mi
- Whihala Beach: 18.0 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 18.1 mi
- Munson Beach: 18.2 mi
Peaks: 10
- Belly Button Hill: 8.3 mi
- Big Hill: 9.5 mi
- Sledding Hill: 11.8 mi
- Arbor Hill: 15.6 mi
- Centennial Hill: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 14.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 3 mi away.
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