- Elevation, modelled
- 216 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 21.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6611.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9161, -88.0092
Model Helicopter Field is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 216 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Fullerton Park Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Model Helicopter Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 261° | 273 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 196° | 259 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 237° | 255 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 64° | 204 m | 17.3 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 103° | 187 m | 12.7 mi |
- 11.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 15.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Fullerton Park Forest Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Army Trail Nature Center: 1.3 mi
- Cricket Creek County Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Churchill Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Swift Prairie Forest Preserve: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Lake Manor Park: 0.6 mi
- Mill Meadows Park: 0.7 mi
- Lagoon Park: 0.9 mi
- Highview Park: 1.1 mi
- Nike Park: 1.1 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes: 2.9 mi
- Niebuhr Monument: 3.5 mi
- Elmhurst Veterans Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Elmhurst Veterans Memorial: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- All Saints of Ukraine: 2.9 mi
- Taking Flight: 5.1 mi
- Carol Stream Arch: 5.8 mi
- Search: 6.2 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Replica: 6.8 mi
Gardens
- Alumni Circle: 3.5 mi
- The Courtyard: 5.5 mi
- Beeches: 7.1 mi
- Ashes: 7.2 mi
- Lindens: 7.2 mi
Attractions
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 6.3 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 6.4 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 6.5 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 8.0 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Busse Forest-South Grove 14: 7.3 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 13: 7.3 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 9: 7.4 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 10: 7.4 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 15: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 52
- Westman Beach: 7.6 mi
- Centennial Beach: 12.6 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 15.7 mi
- Thorndale Avenue Beach: 18.9 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 18.9 mi
Peaks: 20
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 7.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 7.9 mi
- Spruce Hill: 7.9 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 7.9 mi
- Hidden Hill: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 9.3 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 14.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 15.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 17.2 mi
- Lake Strini: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 18.0 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Downers Grove · 7 mi
- Oak Brook · 7 mi
- Wheaton · 7 mi
- Hinsdale · 9 mi
- Lisle · 9 mi
- Brookfield · 10 mi
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