- Elevation, modelled
- 220 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 25.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6616.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0249, -87.9936
Busse Forest-South Grove 7 is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled 220 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Busse Forest-South Grove 8, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 17 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-South Grove 7. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 244° | 273 m | 25.0 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 192° | 259 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 216° | 255 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 90° | 204 m | 14.8 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 132° | 187 m | 15.5 mi |
- 16.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 18.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 19 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Busse Forest-South Grove 8: 0.0 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 10: 0.1 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 9: 0.1 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 13: 0.4 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 14: 0.5 mi
- Busse Forest-South: 0.3 mi
- Busse Forest-North: 0.5 mi
- Andrews Park: 0.5 mi
- Busse Forest Elk Pasture: 0.6 mi
- Osborn Park: 0.6 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 1.8 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 1.8 mi
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 3.2 mi
- Itasca Historical Depot Museum: 3.9 mi
- Mount Prospect Historical Society: 4.1 mi
- Taking Flight: 2.5 mi
- Heroic Encounter: 3.5 mi
- Thought - Rise in Vacuum I: 3.5 mi
- Touching Heaven: 3.5 mi
- Heavy Dog Kiss: 3.5 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 3.2 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 3.4 mi
- Maple Street Butterfly Waystation (#45081): 4.3 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
- Frontier Park Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 3.6 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 4.2 mi
- Medieval Times: 5.1 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 5.9 mi
- Sugar Shack: 7.4 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 4.4 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 4.9 mi
- Garden Gate: 4.9 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 12.9 mi
- Westman Beach: 14.7 mi
- Glencoe Beach: 14.8 mi
- Tower Road Beach: 14.9 mi
- Maple Street Beach: 14.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 7.6 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 8.3 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 9.1 mi
- Hidden Hill: 9.2 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 14.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 7.3 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.1 mi
- Covington Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 24.8 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 15.9 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Ohare Intl AP, 6 mi away.
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