- Elevation
- 186 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway7.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5990, -87.5285
Wentworth Woods is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 186 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Triangle Parkway, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 7.1 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 186 m
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wentworth Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | E 86° | 214 m | 15.0 mi |
| Chanute Hill | E 84° | 195 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Holden | E 79° | 194 m | 25.0 mi |
| Mount Tom | E 80° | 193 m | 24.8 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 327° | 187 m | 22.7 mi |
- 7.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 19.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 7.2 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Triangle Parkway: 0.3 mi
- Glendale Park: 0.3 mi
- Finneran Park: 0.5 mi
- Indi-Illi Park: 0.6 mi
- Harrison Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Benjamin Harrison: 0.7 mi
- Casimir Pulaski: 1.1 mi
- Small Stone Henge Monument: 1.2 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 1.3 mi
- Lincoln Funeral Train Historic Marker: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Calumet City Historical Society: 1.0 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 2.0 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 5.8 mi
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 6.0 mi
- Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC): 6.4 mi
Gardens
- City Hall Rose Garden: 1.2 mi
- HAST Garden: 1.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.0 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 5.1 mi
- Memorial Garden: 5.8 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 4: 1.4 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 3: 1.5 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 2: 1.5 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 1: 1.6 mi
- Lansing Woods Picnic Grove 2: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Wentworth Prairie: 1.6 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Camp Shabbona Woods: 1.7 mi
- Calumet City Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Burnham Prairie: 3.3 mi
Artworks
- United We Stand: 3.0 mi
- Flick Statue: 3.9 mi
- Prairie Boat: 4.8 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 6.7 mi
- Pride Of East Side: 7.9 mi
Beaches: 35
- Jeorse Park Beach: 6.0 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 6.2 mi
- Whihala Beach: 6.3 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 6.5 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 30
- Arbor Hill: 5.4 mi
- Sledding Hill: 5.7 mi
- Sled Hill: 9.0 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 10.5 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 3.9 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 19.2 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 11 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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