- Elevation
- 191 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 666.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6789, -87.8303
Paddock Woods is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 191 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Paddock Woods Picnic Grove 1, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.9 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 191 m
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Paddock Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WNW 286° | 259 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 301° | 255 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 15° | 204 m | 24.7 mi |
| Players Hill | NNE 13° | 187 m | 14.0 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 11.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 7 mi
- Viewing area · 27 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Picnic sites
Parks
- Trailhead Bicycle Access: 0.3 mi
- Palos Park Woods Picnic Grounds: 0.4 mi
- Lakeview Park: 0.7 mi
- McClaughrey Park: 0.7 mi
- Village Green: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Palos Park Woods: 0.4 mi
- McClaughry Springs Woods: 0.9 mi
- Palos Preserves: 1.0 mi
- Swallow Cliff Woods South: 1.4 mi
- Palos Fen Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Centennial Monument: 0.9 mi
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Piotr Przeslica: 3.6 mi
- Reggie Leslie: 3.6 mi
- Pulaski Woods: 3.9 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Kesman Garden: 9.2 mi
- Fairy Garden: 9.4 mi
- Peirce Park Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Wingren: 10.1 mi
Museums
Artworks
- John Paul II: 4.5 mi
- Mamie Till-Mobley: 6.9 mi
- Walking Stick: 7.7 mi
- Jet Era: 7.8 mi
- Sister 2: 7.8 mi
Attractions
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 7.5 mi
- Bennet's Wallaby: 10.5 mi
- Emu: 10.5 mi
- Parakeet: 10.5 mi
- Red Panda: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 36
- Westman Beach: 11.3 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 15.0 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 15.1 mi
- South Shore Beach: 15.2 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 15.2 mi
Peaks: 21
- Centennial Hill: 5.6 mi
- Signal Hill: 6.6 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 6.6 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 13.3 mi
- Players Hill: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 7.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 8.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 8.9 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 13.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 20.1 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 20.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 14.1 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 1.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Palos Heights · 2 mi
- Alsip · 5 mi
- Burbank · 5 mi
- Crestwood · 5 mi
- Oak Lawn · 5 mi
- Oak Forest · 6 mi
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