- Elevation
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway10.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6557, -87.6348
Whistler Woods is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 185 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Marshall Major Taylor, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 10 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 185 m
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whistler Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WNW 283° | 259 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Lieber | E 98° | 214 m | 20.7 mi |
| Chanute Hill | E 98° | 195 m | 19.2 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 336° | 187 m | 16.7 mi |
- 10.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 14.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Marshall Major Taylor: 0.2 mi
- Prairie Boat: 2.3 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 2.6 mi
- Pride Of East Side: 6.5 mi
- Mahalia Jackson: 6.6 mi
- Park No. 595: 0.4 mi
- Hegewisch Marsh: 3.5 mi
- Heron Pond: 3.6 mi
- Markham Prairie - East Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Park 565 "Indian Ridge Marsh": 4.1 mi
- Riverdale Park Recreation Center: 0.6 mi
- Mohawk Park: 0.8 mi
- Riverdale Park: 0.8 mi
- West Pullman Park: 1.0 mi
- Kiwanis Field: 1.0 mi
- WWI War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Ton Farm Underground Railroad Site: 1.4 mi
- Riverdale Veterans Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Memorial Wall: 1.9 mi
- Kids Off The Block Gun Violence Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 2.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.9 mi
- HAST Garden: 6.3 mi
- South Chicago Farm: 7.1 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 7.4 mi
- Munson Beach: 6.7 mi
- Calumet Beach: 6.8 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 6.9 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 7.2 mi
- Whihala Beach: 7.5 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 5.5 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 9.2 mi
- Sledding Hill: 11.5 mi
- Arbor Hill: 12.2 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 12.9 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 5.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 19.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 19.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 17.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.1 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 23.1 mi
- Lake Strini: 24.0 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 11.9 mi
- Tedens: 17.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 9 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Blue Island · 2 mi
- Harvey · 3 mi
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 4 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 4 mi
- Alsip · 5 mi
- Midlothian · 5 mi
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