Park 565 "Indian Ridge Marsh"
Park 565 "Indian Ridge Marsh" is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Heron Pond, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
How to reach it
- 14.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Heron Pond: 0.5 mi
- Hegewisch Marsh: 1.5 mi
- Wolf Lake Overlook: 1.6 mi
- Eggers Grove: 1.8 mi
- Burnham Prairie: 2.4 mi
- Park 600 "Deadstick Pond Natural Area": 0.8 mi
- Big Marsh Bike Park: 0.8 mi
- Rowan Park: 1.4 mi
- Mann Park: 1.5 mi
- Wolfe Park: 1.7 mi
- Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC): 0.8 mi
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 2.7 mi
- A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum: 2.9 mi
- Bronzeville Children's Museum: 3.6 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 3.7 mi
- Memorial Day Massacre of 1937: 1.2 mi
- Nike Ajax Missile: 1.4 mi
- William Powers Monument: 1.5 mi
- Hegewisch Veterans Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Memorial Wall: 2.4 mi
- Eggers Grove Picnic Grove 2: 1.9 mi
- Beaubien Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 2.2 mi
- Whistler Woods Picnic Grove 2: 4.3 mi
- Whistler Woods Picnic Grove 1: 4.4 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 1: 4.9 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 2.2 mi
- South Chicago Farm: 3.9 mi
- Formal Garden: 4.0 mi
- HAST Garden: 4.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.9 mi
- Prairie Boat: 2.4 mi
- Pride Of East Side: 2.9 mi
- Sims Metal Management Mural: 3.6 mi
- The Mural @ 91st & Commercial: 3.7 mi
- Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Mural: 3.7 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 3.2 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 5.7 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 5.8 mi
- Al Capone's House: 6.6 mi
- Peteyville Christmas Lights: 7.6 mi
- Munson Beach: 2.9 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 2.9 mi
- Calumet Beach: 3.1 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 3.1 mi
- Whihala Beach: 3.4 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.5 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 9.5 mi
- Arbor Hill: 10.6 mi
- Sledding Hill: 11.3 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 12.3 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 7.1 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 22.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 22.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 15.6 mi
- Tedens: 21.2 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Park 565 "Indian Ridge Marsh". Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ESE 104° | 214 m | 17.2 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 105° | 195 m | 15.8 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 322° | 187 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 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).
Climate normals
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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/390294888
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 1 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 5 mi
- Blue Island · 6 mi
- East Chicago · 6 mi
- Hammond · 6 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 7 mi
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