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Allison Woods Grove #1

Allison Woods Grove #1 from directly overhead

Allison Woods Grove #1 is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Mount Hoy stands 255 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Allison Woods, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 19 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Forest Preserve District of Cook County

How to reach it

Coordinates42.10070, -87.88703

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Attractions
Parks
  • Willow Trails Park: 0.6 mi
  • Aspen Trails Park: 0.7 mi
  • Burning Bush Park: 1.0 mi
  • Indian Ridge Park: 1.1 mi
  • Stonegate Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Artworks
Beaches: 60
  • Glencoe Beach: 7.5 mi
  • Rosewood Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Millard Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Millard Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Tower Road Beach: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 15
  • Centennial Hill: 6.8 mi
  • sled hill: 8.0 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 10.3 mi
  • Hidden Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 10.7 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 12.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Allison Woods Grove #1. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HoySW 219°255 m23.9 mi
Leahy HillN 357°234 m22.5 mi
Mount TrashmoreESE 120°204 m10.7 mi
Players HillSSE 158°187 m16.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:4920:32
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1715:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/291357132

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