- Elevation
- 207 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5092, -87.7065
Elliot Woods Park is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 207 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway runs past it. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 207 m
- Operated by
- Olympia Fields Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elliot Woods Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NW 309° | 259 m | 24.6 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ENE 72° | 195 m | 24.0 mi |
- On the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 19.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 20 mi
- Viewing area · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Tolentine Park: 0.4 mi
- Arcadia Park: 0.5 mi
- Governors Trail Park: 0.7 mi
- Indiana Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
Picnic sites
- Vollmer Road Grove Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 1.5 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 3: 3.1 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 5: 3.2 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 3.3 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 2: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- Indian & Pioneer Campground: 3.1 mi
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Dixie Highway: 4.1 mi
- Steger Veteran's Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Camp Thornton: 6.5 mi
Artworks
- Arche Fountain: 3.4 mi
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 3.4 mi
- Bodark Arc: 4.0 mi
- Spiral: 4.0 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 6.0 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 9.1 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 9.9 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 11.6 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 59
- Butterfly Garden: 9.9 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 11.7 mi
- HAST Garden: 12.1 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 12.2 mi
- Community Garden: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 20
- Whihala Park West Beach: 16.4 mi
- Whihala Beach: 16.4 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 16.5 mi
- Munson Beach: 16.7 mi
- Calumet Beach: 16.9 mi
Peaks: 12
- Belly Button Hill: 7.7 mi
- Big Hill: 9.0 mi
- Sledding Hill: 10.2 mi
- Arbor Hill: 13.9 mi
- Sled Hill: 16.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 14.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 2 mi away.
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