Wilmette is located at 33°47′27″N 87°4′17″W / 33.77327°N 87.07417°W / 33.77327
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Most people know that sunset is the time when the sun goes down. But did you know that the sun doesn't actually set? Instead, Earth rotates into darkness, giving us the illusion that the sun is setting. So what causes sunset?
Well, it's a combination of things. The Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight in every direction, but blue and violet light are scattered more than other colors. This is why the sky is usually blue during the daytime. As the sun gets lower in the sky, the atmosphere becomes thicker and more dense.
This scattering of sunlight happens to a greater extent, and we see red and orange light more than blue and violet light. That's why sunset is usually a beautiful red or orange color. So next time you see sunset, remember that you're actually seeing Earth rotate into darkness!
Wilmette is a city located in Cook County in the south central area of the U.S. state of Illinois. With a population of approximately 60,000, Wilmette is a small, affluent suburb of Chicago. Wilmette is known as a conservative suburb and is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of over 9 million. Wilmette is located east of Chicago and is bordered to the north by Muskegon Heights, to the east by Bloomingdale, to the south by Lenox and to the west by Skokie.
Located in the Wilmette Historic District, Wilmette is home to many notable places, including estates such as the Skokie Country Club and the Estate of H.L. Hunt. Wilmette is also home to many businesses, such as Northrop Grumman and Sears, Roebuck & Co. Wilmette is located at .
Wilmette has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Public transportation is available in Wilmette with the Metra Electric line running through north Wilmette. Lane-widening on Rand Road is planned as part of the Illinois Highways 2020 project.
Wilmette is home to Northwest Junior College, Park Tudor School, and is served by Sidcox School District 201.
Wilmette is located in Cook and Will counties and is bordered by Muskegon Heights, Bloomingdale, Lenox, and Skokie in Cook County, and by Rochester Hills, Michigan in Oakland County. The city of Detroit is to the north, the city of Chicago is to the east, the city of Indianapolis is to the south, and the city of Champaign-Urbana is to the west.
Wilmette is located at 33°47′27″N 87°4′17″W / 33.77327°N 87.07417°W / 33.77327; -87.07417 (33.77328, -87.07041).
The city of Wilmette is adjacent to the village of North Wilmette, Illinois.
According to the 2010 census, the city of Wilmette has a total area of , of which (or 98.67%) is land and (or 1.33%) is water.
Wilmette is bordered to the north by Muskegon Heights, to the east by Bloomingdale, to the south by Lenox, and to the west by Skokie.
Wilmette is located at 33°47′27″N 87°4′17″W / 33.77327°N 87.07417°W / 33.77327
}As the sun sets, the sky slowly grows dark. For many people, this is a time to relax and wind down for the day. But have you ever wondered exactly when it gets dark? The answer may surprise you.
Did you know that darkness actually begins long before the sun sets? As the sun gets lower in the sky, its light has to travel through more atmosphere. This filters out some of the blue light, making the sun look redder. At the same time, shadows get longer and darker. So by the time the sun finally dips below the horizon, darkness has already begun to fall.
Of course, not all places on Earth experience darkness at the same time. Near the equator, the sun sets and rises almost directly overhead. This means that there is less of a difference between daytime and nighttime. Closer to the poles, however, the sun stays low in the sky for much of the year. This leads to longer periods of darkness during wintertime.