- Elevation
- 223 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4992, -87.7483
Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 223 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Dewey Helmick Nature Preserve Addition to Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve Buffer, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 0.5 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 223 m
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 313° | 259 m | 23.4 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 17.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 20 mi
- Viewing area · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dewey Helmick Nature Preserve Addition to Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve Buffer: 0.3 mi
- Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Butterfield Creek Headwaters Land and Water Reserve: 0.7 mi
- Dewey Helmick Nature Preserve Addition to Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve Buffer: 0.8 mi
- Elliot Woods Park: 2.3 mi
- Klawitter Park: 0.9 mi
- Notre Dame Park: 0.9 mi
- Glaeser Park: 1.3 mi
- Klawitter Park: 1.5 mi
- Oakwood Park: 1.5 mi
- Vollmer Road Grove Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 2.5 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 3: 5.0 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 5: 5.0 mi
- Kings Grove Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 5.0 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 2: 5.3 mi
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 3.1 mi
- The Grainery Building: 5.3 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 5.9 mi
- Schmuhl School: 9.3 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 12.1 mi
- Spiral: 3.5 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 3.6 mi
- Paul: 3.6 mi
- Flying Saucer: 3.6 mi
- Bodark Arc: 3.6 mi
- Indian & Pioneer Campground: 4.6 mi
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Dixie Highway: 6.0 mi
- Steger Veteran's Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Camp Thornton: 8.7 mi
- Old Zion Museum: 5.5 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 10.0 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 12.0 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 13.7 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 14.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.0 mi
- Community Garden: 12.4 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 13.5 mi
- HAST Garden: 14.2 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 14.4 mi
- Michigan Beach: 16.2 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 18.3 mi
- Whihala Beach: 18.4 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 18.4 mi
- Munson Beach: 18.5 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 8.4 mi
- Big Hill: 9.9 mi
- Sledding Hill: 12.4 mi
- Arbor Hill: 16.2 mi
- Centennial Hill: 17.2 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.6 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 13.8 mi
- Lake Strini: 20.8 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, 4 mi away.
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