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Thatcher Woods Grove #1

Thatcher Woods Grove #1 from directly overhead

Thatcher Woods Grove #1 is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Thatcher Woods Grove #2, a picnic site 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.2 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Forest Preserve District of Cook County

How to reach it

Coordinates41.89674, -87.83030

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Historic sites
Parks
  • Silver Creek Eagle Nest Park: 0.3 mi
  • Forest & Augusta Triangle Park: 0.4 mi
  • Grotto: 0.6 mi
  • Quad: 0.6 mi
  • Keystone Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
  • Fred Hampton: 0.8 mi
  • Cougar Pride: 1.1 mi
  • Shrouded Body: 1.1 mi
  • Well: 1.6 mi
  • Frank Lloyd Wright: 1.6 mi
Gardens
  • Triton College Botanical Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Healing Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Greenleaf Garden: 2.5 mi
  • West Cook Wild Ones Wildlife Corridoor: 2.5 mi
  • Lincoln School Garden: 2.7 mi
Attractions
Beaches: 58
Peaks: 20
  • Players Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Hidden Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 2
  • Rain Garden Springs: 9.6 mi
  • Lake Strini: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillSW 228°259 m17.2 mi
Mount HoyWSW 256°255 m18.5 mi
Mount TrashmoreNE 36°204 m10.8 mi
Players HillESE 114°187 m3.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1719:4820:31
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1615:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252939506171757466544131
Precip in2.02.02.53.84.54.13.74.23.23.42.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Ohare Intl AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3786774862

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