- Elevation, modelled
- 218 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6616.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0159, -87.9937
Busse Forest Main Dam is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 218 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Appleseed Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 16 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Busse Forest Main Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 245° | 273 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 193° | 259 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 217° | 255 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 88° | 204 m | 14.8 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 130° | 187 m | 15.1 mi |
- 16.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 18.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Appleseed Park: 0.2 mi
- Midway Park: 0.2 mi
- Ridge Park: 0.4 mi
- Andrews Park: 0.5 mi
- Audubon Park: 0.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Busse Forest-South Grove 9: 0.5 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 10: 0.5 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 13: 0.6 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 8: 0.6 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 7: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Farmhouse Museum: 1.3 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 1.3 mi
- Itasca Historical Depot Museum: 3.4 mi
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 3.8 mi
- Mount Prospect Historical Society: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
- Taking Flight: 1.9 mi
- Heroic Encounter: 3.5 mi
- Thought - Rise in Vacuum I: 3.5 mi
- Touching Heaven: 3.6 mi
- Heavy Dog Kiss: 3.6 mi
Gardens
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 3.3 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 3.4 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 4.5 mi
- Maple Street Butterfly Waystation (#45081): 4.7 mi
- Frontier Park Gardens: 6.9 mi
Attractions
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 3.6 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 4.3 mi
- Medieval Times: 5.4 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 6.2 mi
- Sugar Shack: 7.8 mi
Historic sites
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 4.4 mi
- Flight 191 Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Edward Butch O'Hare: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 59
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 13.5 mi
- Westman Beach: 14.1 mi
- Glencoe Beach: 15.1 mi
- Tower Road Beach: 15.1 mi
- Maple Street Beach: 15.2 mi
Peaks: 19
- Centennial Hill: 7.5 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 8.0 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 8.8 mi
- Hidden Hill: 8.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 7.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Covington Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 24.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 15.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Oak Brook · 13 mi
- Wheaton · 13 mi
- Downers Grove · 14 mi
- Brookfield · 15 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 15 mi
- Hinsdale · 15 mi
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