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Robinson Woods - South

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Robinson Woods - South is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Robinson Woods-South Grove #1, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 10 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Forest Preserve District of Cook County

How to reach it

Coordinates41.96602, -87.85407

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • North Village Park: 0.7 mi
  • Stalica Park: 0.8 mi
  • Fairview Park: 0.9 mi
  • Clocktower Park: 1.0 mi
  • Grandparents Park: 1.2 mi
Attractions
Gardens
Museums
  • Museum of Hummels: 1.9 mi
  • Norwood Park Historical Society: 3.2 mi
  • Wildwood Nature Center: 3.5 mi
  • Park Ridge Historical Society: 4.0 mi
  • Casa Italia: 4.7 mi
Artworks
Beaches
Peaks: 20
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Hidden Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Players Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 8.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Robinson Woods - South. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillSW 215°259 m20.0 mi
Mount HoyWSW 241°255 m19.2 mi
Mount TrashmoreENE 62°204 m8.6 mi
Players HillSE 145°187 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1719:4920:31
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1715:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252939506171757466544131
Precip in2.02.02.53.84.54.13.74.23.23.42.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Ohare Intl AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12132786266

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