- Elevation, modelled
- 226 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 663.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7849, -87.9842
Smith Wood is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 226 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Diane Main Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.6 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Smith Wood. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WNW 284° | 273 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SW 232° | 259 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 288° | 255 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 41° | 204 m | 21.8 mi |
| Players Hill | ENE 61° | 187 m | 12.8 mi |
- 3.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 15.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 7 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
- Viewing area · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Diane Main Park: 0.3 mi
- Deer Creek Park: 0.4 mi
- Lebeck Park: 0.6 mi
- 2nd & Cumnor Park: 0.7 mi
- Robert W Bernas Park: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Hurwitz Memorial Garden: 0.8 mi
- Ashes: 3.6 mi
- Peirce Park Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Oaks: 4.0 mi
- Maples: 4.1 mi
Museums
- William L.Gregg House Museum: 0.8 mi
- Downers Grove Museum: 1.2 mi
- Downers Grove Museum: 1.2 mi
- Old Lace School Museum: 2.3 mi
- Hinsdale Historical Society: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Holly Park: 1.8 mi
- Birchwood Park: 1.9 mi
- Fox Hollow Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Fox Hollow Forest Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Mayslake Forest Preserve: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Pierce Downer Cemetery: 2.1 mi
- American Legion War Momorial: 2.5 mi
- Lilly: 3.5 mi
- The McCabes: 3.5 mi
- Jean: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 3.2 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 4.8 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 6.7 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 6.9 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites
Artworks
- Strata: 4.5 mi
- Four Columns: 4.7 mi
- Pavilion/Sculpture: 4.9 mi
- Unknown: 5.0 mi
- Unknown: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 41
- Westman Beach: 2.5 mi
- Centennial Beach: 9.0 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 16.7 mi
- Michigan Beach: 19.0 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 19.8 mi
Peaks: 20
- Spruce Hill: 5.5 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 5.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 5.7 mi
- Signal Hill: 5.8 mi
- Centennial Hill: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 5.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 6.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 15.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 11.3 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 5 mi away.
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