- Elevation, modelled
- 214 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 10.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 663.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7140, -87.8830
Maple Lake is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled 214 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, a museum 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.4 miles off. 20 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 Maple Lake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 276° | 259 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 298° | 255 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 23° | 204 m | 23.2 mi |
| Players Hill | NNE 28° | 187 m | 12.6 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 14.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 5 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 24 mi
- Viewing area · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
Historic sites
- Pulaski Woods: 0.7 mi
- The Worker: 1.2 mi
- Willow Springs Honor Roll: 1.3 mi
- Piotr Przeslica: 1.3 mi
- Reggie Leslie: 1.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Pulaski Woods: 0.8 mi
- Country Lane Woods Picnic Grove 1: 0.8 mi
- Country Lane Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 2: 0.9 mi
- Country Lane Woods Picnic Grove 3: 0.9 mi
- Wolf Road Woods: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- John Husar I&M Canal: 0.9 mi
- Willow Springs Woods: 1.0 mi
- Columbia Woods: 1.3 mi
- Cranberry Slough Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Spears Woods: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Healing Waters Park: 1.5 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 1.6 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 1.6 mi
- Willow Park: 1.6 mi
- Lions Park: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- John Paul II: 2.2 mi
- Walking Stick: 4.7 mi
- Jet Era: 4.7 mi
- Sister 2: 4.8 mi
- Unknown: 4.8 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Peirce Park Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Kesman Garden: 6.9 mi
- Fairy Garden: 7.2 mi
- Torin's: 7.5 mi
Attractions
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 5.3 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 7.6 mi
- Andean Condor: 8.4 mi
- Mexican Gray Wolf: 8.5 mi
- Pelican: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 41
- Westman Beach: 7.8 mi
- Centennial Beach: 14.7 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 16.2 mi
- Michigan Beach: 16.5 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 16.5 mi
Peaks: 20
- Centennial Hill: 2.6 mi
- Signal Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 10.1 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 10.3 mi
- Spruce Hill: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 4.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 6.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 17.4 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 23.0 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 23.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 12.1 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 2.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little RED School HSE, under a mile away.
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