- Elevation, modelled
- 212 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 16.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway3.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5607, -87.8670
Orland Grassland South is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 212 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mission Hills Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 3.8 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Orland Grassland South. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NW 317° | 259 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NW 319° | 255 m | 24.7 mi |
| Players Hill | NNE 13° | 187 m | 22.4 mi |
- 3.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 11.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 15 mi
- Viewing area · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mission Hills Park: 0.9 mi
- Tinley Gardens Tot Lot: 1.2 mi
- Deer Point Estates Park: 1.4 mi
- Pottawattomie Park: 1.5 mi
- Gasior Park: 1.6 mi
- Orland Grassland: 1.2 mi
- Hickory Creek Forest Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Heron Hill Rookery (Keep Out): 2.8 mi
- Van Horne Woods Forest Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Hunters Woods: 5.3 mi
- Yugo Griffin: 3.4 mi
- Spiral: 10.6 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 10.7 mi
- Paul: 10.7 mi
- Flying Saucer: 10.8 mi
- Nativity Scene: 4.0 mi
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Centennial Monument: 7.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 9.1 mi
- The Grainery Building: 4.3 mi
- Schmuhl School: 4.6 mi
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 10.0 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 10.1 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 10.3 mi
- Old Zion Museum: 4.5 mi
- Sagawau Environmental Learning Center: 9.4 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 9.8 mi
- Gladys Fox Museum: 9.9 mi
- Illinois & Michigan Canal Museum: 10.0 mi
- Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Wingren: 8.2 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 15.6 mi
- Oak Savanna: 15.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.9 mi
- Michigan Beach: 10.5 mi
- Westman Beach: 18.1 mi
- Munson Beach: 20.4 mi
- Calumet Beach: 20.5 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 20.6 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 8.2 mi
- Centennial Hill: 10.7 mi
- Signal Hill: 10.8 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 16.0 mi
- Big Hill: 17.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 11.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 11.4 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 12.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 12.8 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 13.9 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 8.2 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 23.2 mi
- Lake Strini: 13.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little RED School HSE, 10 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Tinley Park · 3 mi
- Oak Forest · 7 mi
- Palos Heights · 8 mi
- South Suburbs · 8 mi
- Crestwood · 9 mi
- Midlothian · 9 mi
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