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Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve

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Elevation
197 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Gander Mountain283 m · 23.3 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 6627.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
42.2206, -87.9262
Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve from directly overhead

Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 197 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Half Day Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 27 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
197 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gander MountainNW 324°283 m23.3 mi
Hill FifteenNW 312°276 m25.0 mi
Camelback KameNW 304°268 m24.8 mi
Bald KnobNW 308°235 m18.3 mi
Leahy HillN 3°234 m14.2 mi
Mount TrashmoreSE 140°204 m17.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 12
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Springs: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:5020:32
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1815:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252938496070757366544130
Precip in1.31.31.83.33.84.03.23.73.03.12.11.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Palwaukee AP, 7 mi away.

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