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Marian R. Byrnes Park

Marian R. Byrnes Park from directly overhead

Marian R. Byrnes Park is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Merrill Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Formerly known as Van Vlissingen Prairie and Park No. 562.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Chicago Park District

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.71658, -87.57866

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums
Historic sites
Artworks
  • The Mural @ 91st & Commercial: 1.7 mi
  • Sky Art: 1.8 mi
  • We All Come Together as One: 1.8 mi
  • Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Mural: 1.9 mi
  • Sims Metal Management Mural: 2.1 mi
Gardens
  • South Chicago Farm: 2.2 mi
  • Saginaw Neighbors Garden: 3.0 mi
  • South Shore Good Foods Community Garden: 3.2 mi
  • 75th and Coles Community Gardens: 3.2 mi
  • 75th and Coles Community Gardens: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 3.0 mi
  • Al Capone's House: 3.8 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 6.0 mi
  • Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites
  • Eggers Grove Picnic Grove 2: 3.3 mi
  • South Shore Picnic Grove: 3.7 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 16: 4.3 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 19B: 4.5 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 19A: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 50
Peaks: 26
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 9.4 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Belly Button Hill: 10.3 mi
  • Arbor Hill: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberESE 112°214 m18.9 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW 343°204 m22.2 mi
Chanute HillESE 113°195 m17.5 mi
Players HillNW 319°187 m14.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1719:4720:29
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1515:3916:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/346982055

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