South Pond Natural Area
South Pond Natural Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Cow, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.7 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cow: 0.0 mi
- Pig: 0.1 mi
- Goat: 0.1 mi
- Bactrian Camel: 0.1 mi
- Red Kangaroo: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 0.2 mi
- Carlson Cottage: 0.1 mi
- Ulysses S. Grant Monument: 0.1 mi
- David Kennison: 0.1 mi
- Giuseppe Garibaldi: 0.1 mi
- Reva Logan Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Rites of Spring: 0.1 mi
- Hans Christian Andersen Monument: 0.2 mi
- Siblings: 0.2 mi
- Delicato Balencia: 0.2 mi
- City Hall Relic (Finial): 0.2 mi
- David M. McKay Memorial Garden: 0.1 mi
- Oz Park Garden: 0.7 mi
- DePaul Urban Garden: 1.1 mi
- Panzer Garden: 1.2 mi
- AIDS Garden Chicago: 1.5 mi
- Hudson Chess Park: 0.4 mi
- Dad's Park: 0.5 mi
- Bauler Park: 0.5 mi
- Lincoln Central Park: 0.5 mi
- Mid-North Park: 0.5 mi
- Chicago History Museum: 0.4 mi
- International Museum of Surgical Science: 0.6 mi
- The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: 0.6 mi
- Charnley-Pesky House Museum: 0.8 mi
- Loyola University Museum of Art: 1.5 mi
- Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: 0.5 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 0.8 mi
- Diversey Natural Area: 1.3 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 1.8 mi
- Marovitz Savannah Natural Area: 3.1 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 1.2 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 2.0 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 3.5 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 3.7 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 3.9 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 4.2 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 4.4 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 5.2 mi
- Players Hill: 7.5 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 8.2 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.7 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 20.3 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.3 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 5.6 mi
- Tedens: 23.3 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Pond Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 333° | 204 m | 8.2 mi |
| Players Hill | WSW 247° | 187 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/758462738
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 2 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 2 mi
- Chicagoland · 2 mi
- Chicago · 3 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 3 mi
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