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South Picnic Shelter

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Elevation, modelled
229 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Johnson’s Mound273 m · 14.9 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 6610.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
41.8264, -88.1436
South Picnic Shelter from directly overhead

South Picnic Shelter is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled 229 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is West Picnic Shelter, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 10 miles off. 16 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
Johnson’s MoundW 280°273 m14.9 mi
Mounded LandfillSSE 153°259 m7.4 mi
Mount HoyWNW 282°255 m1.9 mi
Maramech HillWSW 238°196 m24.3 mi
Players HillE 80°187 m19.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 16
Beaches: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1819:5020:32
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1715:4016:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232637485969737164523929
Precip in2.22.02.43.84.84.44.34.43.43.62.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 4 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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