Skip to content

Kiddieland

Kiddieland from directly overhead

Kiddieland is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Juan Montoya Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.5 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

former amusement park in Melrose Park, Illinois, United States

Wikidata Q6404698, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.89450, -87.85619

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Fred Hampton: 1.1 mi
  • Cougar Pride: 2.4 mi
  • George Dilboy Memorial Statue: 2.4 mi
  • Shrouded Body: 2.5 mi
  • Well: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens
  • Triton College Botanical Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Broadview Community Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Healing Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Lincoln School Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Oak Park Conservatory: 3.8 mi
Attractions
Beaches: 58
Peaks: 20
  • Hidden Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Players Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 2
  • Rain Garden Springs: 10.7 mi
  • Lake Strini: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillSW 225°259 m16.1 mi
Mount HoyWSW 256°255 m17.2 mi
Mount TrashmoreNE 41°204 m11.8 mi
Players HillESE 106°187 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1719:4920:31
September equinox06:4018:1418:50
December solstice07:1715:3916:24

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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/12321821693

More historic sites in Illinois

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Kiddieland.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens