- Elevation
- 187 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway7.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6094, -87.7060
Paintbrush Prairie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 187 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Dropseed Prairie Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 7.1 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 187 m
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Paintbrush Prairie Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WNW 294° | 259 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Lieber | E 89° | 214 m | 24.2 mi |
| Chanute Hill | E 88° | 195 m | 22.7 mi |
| Players Hill | N 350° | 187 m | 18.7 mi |
- 7.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 14.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
- Viewing area · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dropseed Prairie Nature Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Sundrop Prairie Nature Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Gensburg - Markham Prairie Nature Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Markham Prairie - East Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Willow Wood Park: 2.0 mi
- McNeil Park: 0.4 mi
- Country Aire Park: 0.4 mi
- Lone Pine Park: 0.5 mi
- Donnelly Park: 0.5 mi
- Donnelly Park: 0.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 1.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Site of Robbins Airport: 1.9 mi
- Dixie Highway: 4.0 mi
- Riverdale Veterans Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 2.2 mi
- Old Zion Museum: 4.6 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 6.5 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 7.2 mi
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 7.5 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 5.1 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 6.5 mi
- Prairie Boat: 6.6 mi
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 7.9 mi
- Arche Fountain: 7.9 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 6.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.3 mi
- Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- HAST Garden: 9.4 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 10.2 mi
- Munson Beach: 11.6 mi
- Calumet Beach: 11.7 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 11.7 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 11.9 mi
- Whihala Beach: 12.1 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 1.4 mi
- Sledding Hill: 11.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 13.5 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 13.6 mi
- Arbor Hill: 14.1 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 5.9 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 15.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 15.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 14.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 16.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 16.3 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 9.5 mi
- Tedens: 15.0 mi
- Lake Strini: 20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
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, 8 mi away.
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- Harvey · 3 mi
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- Blue Island · 4 mi
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