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South Picnic Shelter

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Elevation, modelled
207 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mounded Landfill259 m · 9.2 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 661.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
41.7812, -87.9143
South Picnic Shelter from directly overhead

South Picnic Shelter is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled 207 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Jean, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.4 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Picnic Shelter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillWSW 248°259 m9.2 mi
Mount HoyWNW 284°255 m14.1 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNE 33°204 m19.9 mi
Players HillNE 49°187 m10.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Peaks: 19
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1819:4820:31
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1615:4016:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242738516272777567544130
Precip in2.32.02.54.15.04.64.14.53.53.72.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little RED School HSE, 5 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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