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Schiller Woods West

Schiller Woods West from directly overhead

Schiller Woods West is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Schiller Woods-West Grove #1, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 9.1 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Forest Preserve District of Cook County

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.95304, -87.85123

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Stalica Park: 0.4 mi
  • Clocktower Park: 0.7 mi
  • Junction Park: 0.9 mi
  • Ruby Park: 1.2 mi
  • North Village Park: 1.2 mi
Attractions
Gardens
Artworks
Museums
Peaks: 20
  • Hidden Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Players Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 2
  • Rain Garden Springs: 8.7 mi
  • Lake Strini: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Lighthouses: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillSW 217°259 m19.3 mi
Mount HoyWSW 244°255 m18.9 mi
Mount TrashmoreENE 57°204 m8.9 mi
Players HillSE 141°187 m6.9 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.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/4591240466

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