- Elevation, modelled
- 197 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 21.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 669.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7201, -87.6679
Ridge Park Wetlands is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 197 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Vanderpoel Art Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 9.4 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ridge Park Wetlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 272° | 259 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Lieber | ESE 108° | 214 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 355° | 204 m | 21.0 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 109° | 195 m | 21.9 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 334° | 187 m | 11.9 mi |
- 9.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 14.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Vanderpoel Art Museum: 0.1 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 1.4 mi
- A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum: 3.5 mi
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 3.6 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Ridge Park: 0.2 mi
- Cosme Park: 0.5 mi
- Hurley Park: 0.6 mi
- Brainerd Park: 0.9 mi
- Graver Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Dan Ryan Woods - 91st Street: 0.6 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - South: 1.1 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East: 1.2 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 1.3 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 1.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Dan Ryan Woods - South Grove 12: 1.1 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East Grove 14: 1.2 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - South Grove 11: 1.2 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East Grove 13: 1.2 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East Grove 9: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Marshall Major Taylor: 2.1 mi
- Renaissance Park Sculpture: 2.2 mi
- Thurgood Marshall: 2.7 mi
- Mahalia Jackson: 3.1 mi
- MLK Living Memorial: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 2.6 mi
- Tuskeegee Airmen: 2.6 mi
- Mayor Harold Washington Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Kids Off The Block Gun Violence Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Rear Erecting Shops: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 3.9 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 5.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 6.3 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 8.1 mi
- Gallager: 9.4 mi
Gardens
- Comer Family Reading Garden: 4.6 mi
- Englewood Village Plaza: 4.8 mi
- Dorchester Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- King Drive Community Healing & Resilience Garden: 5.2 mi
- Love Thy Neighbor Community Garden: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 50
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 6.4 mi
- South Shore Beach: 6.4 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 6.5 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 6.7 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 26
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 6.1 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 7.6 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 8.5 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 9.9 mi
- Players Hill: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 15.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 17.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 17.4 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 10.4 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 23.4 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 23.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 18.5 mi
- Lake Strini: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 10.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 15.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| 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, 6 mi away.
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