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Schuth's Grove

Schuth's Grove from directly overhead

Schuth's Grove is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Callahan Grove, a nature reserve less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.1 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

Coordinates41.85017, -87.82393

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Commons Park: 0.3 mi
  • Veterans Park: 0.8 mi
  • Crossman Circle: 1.0 mi
  • Patriots Park: 1.0 mi
  • Reiger Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks
Attractions
  • California Sea Lion: 1.2 mi
  • Gray Seal: 1.2 mi
  • California Sea Lion: 1.2 mi
  • Gray Seal: 1.2 mi
  • Dolphin: 1.2 mi
Gardens
  • Family Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Broadview Community Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Lincoln School Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Brookfield Library Pollinator Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Healing Garden: 2.3 mi
Museums
Beaches: 57
Peaks: 20
  • Players Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Hidden Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 7.4 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 9.1 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 2
  • Rain Garden Springs: 11.7 mi
  • Lake Strini: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillWSW 238°259 m15.5 mi
Mount HoyW 266°255 m18.4 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNE 27°204 m13.4 mi
Players HillENE 59°187 m3.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1719:4820:31
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1615:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263040516272767568554231
Precip in1.51.51.93.64.14.03.64.02.83.52.41.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12364816412

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