- Elevation, modelled
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 17.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway12.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6723, -87.5683
Heron Pond is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 180 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Park 600 "Deadstick Pond Natural Area", a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 12 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heron Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ESE 103° | 214 m | 17.5 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 103° | 195 m | 16.0 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 324° | 187 m | 17.4 mi |
- 12.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 14.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Park 600 "Deadstick Pond Natural Area": 0.3 mi
- Big Marsh Bike Park: 1.0 mi
- Mann Park: 1.3 mi
- Rowan Park: 1.8 mi
- Hoxie Tot Lot: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Park 565 "Indian Ridge Marsh": 0.5 mi
- Hegewisch Marsh: 1.2 mi
- Wolf Lake Overlook: 2.0 mi
- Burnham Prairie: 2.2 mi
- Eggers Grove: 2.3 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Nike Ajax Missile: 1.6 mi
- Memorial Day Massacre of 1937: 1.6 mi
- William Powers Monument: 1.7 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Memorial Wall: 1.9 mi
- Hegewisch Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
Gardens
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 1.7 mi
- South Chicago Farm: 4.3 mi
- Formal Garden: 4.4 mi
- HAST Garden: 4.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Beaubien Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 1.7 mi
- Eggers Grove Picnic Grove 2: 2.3 mi
- Whistler Woods Picnic Grove 2: 3.9 mi
- Whistler Woods Picnic Grove 1: 3.9 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 1: 4.6 mi
Artworks
- Prairie Boat: 1.9 mi
- Pride Of East Side: 3.3 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 3.4 mi
- Sims Metal Management Mural: 4.0 mi
- The Mural @ 91st & Commercial: 4.1 mi
Attractions
Beaches: 46
- Munson Beach: 3.4 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 3.4 mi
- Calumet Beach: 3.6 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 3.6 mi
- Whihala Beach: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 27
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.8 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 9.1 mi
- Arbor Hill: 10.5 mi
- Sledding Hill: 11.1 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 12.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 6.7 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 22.1 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 15.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 20.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 12 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 1 mi
- Blue Island · 6 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 6 mi
- East Chicago · 6 mi
- Hammond · 6 mi
- Harvey · 6 mi
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