- Elevation
- 197 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Leahy Hill234 m · 21.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6618.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1291, -87.7954
Sunset Ridge Woods is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 197 m. Leahy Hill stands 234 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Chipilly Woods, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 18 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 197 m
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sunset Ridge Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leahy Hill | NNW 344° | 234 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 148° | 204 m | 8.6 mi |
| Players Hill | S 175° | 187 m | 17.6 mi |
- 18.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chipilly Woods: 0.6 mi
- Forest Way Grove: 1.0 mi
- Tower Road Boat Launch: 1.4 mi
- Clara Dietz Bird Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Tower Road: 1.6 mi
- Dixon Prairie: 1.0 mi
- The Sower Alcove: 1.3 mi
- The Woodland Edge: 1.4 mi
- Burr Oak tree: 2.6 mi
- Snyder Park: 2.6 mi
- Mitsuzo and Kyoko Shida Evaluation Garden: 1.0 mi
- Hilltop Garden: 1.1 mi
- Kieunto Dry Garden: 1.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 1.3 mi
- Pergola Garden: 1.3 mi
- The Rookery: 1.1 mi
- Canada Goose: 1.2 mi
- Guardian: 1.3 mi
- Stone Lantern: 1.3 mi
- Cuddly Lion: 1.3 mi
- West Park: 1.1 mi
- Meadowhill Park: 1.1 mi
- Astor Park: 1.2 mi
- Estates Tot Lot: 1.3 mi
- Techny Prairie Park and Fields: 1.5 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 1.3 mi
- The Magic Rock: 3.5 mi
- Plant identification trail: 5.1 mi
- Sugar Shack: 5.2 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 6.6 mi
- Hope Union Heritage Center: 1.4 mi
- Northfield Inn: 1.5 mi
- Glencoe Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Glencoe Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Kohl Childrens Museum: 2.9 mi
- Glencoe Beach: 2.4 mi
- Rosewood Beach: 3.0 mi
- Tower Road Beach: 3.4 mi
- Millard Beach: 3.6 mi
- Millard Beach: 3.6 mi
- sled hill: 6.0 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 8.6 mi
- Centennial Hill: 8.8 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 12.2 mi
- Hidden Hill: 12.6 mi
- Covington Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 10.1 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 11.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, under a mile away.
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- Chicago/Wicker Park · 17 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 18 mi
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- Chicago/Loop · 19 mi
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