- Elevation, modelled
- 202 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 22.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5054, -87.6416
Alex Lopez Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 202 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Arche Fountain, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway runs past it. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Chicago Heights Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alex Lopez Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ENE 70° | 214 m | 22.2 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ENE 68° | 195 m | 20.9 mi |
- On the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 22.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 21 mi
- Viewing area · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Arche Fountain: 0.0 mi
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 0.1 mi
- Bodark Arc: 5.3 mi
- Illinois Landscape N 5: 5.4 mi
- Windwaves: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Indian & Pioneer Campground: 2.3 mi
- Steger Veteran's Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Dixie Highway: 4.0 mi
- Camp Thornton: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Woodrow Wilson Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 0.1 mi
- Joe Orr Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 1.1 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 3: 1.3 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 2: 1.3 mi
- Sauk Trial Woods Grove 1: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Halsted Woods: 0.5 mi
- Joe Orr Woods: 0.9 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods: 1.1 mi
- King's Grove: 2.2 mi
- Glenwood Woods South: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Euclid Park: 0.7 mi
- Landeen Park: 0.7 mi
- Wacker Park: 0.7 mi
- Smith Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- King Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
Museums: 56
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 8.0 mi
- Old Zion Museum: 8.7 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 9.4 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 10.0 mi
- Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC): 12.9 mi
Gardens: 56
- Butterfly Garden: 8.0 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 9.8 mi
- HAST Garden: 9.9 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 10.7 mi
- Memorial Garden: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 26
- Whihala Beach: 14.6 mi
- Ceadar Lake Beach: 14.7 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 14.7 mi
- Jeorse Park Beach: 14.7 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 14.7 mi
Peaks: 18
- Sledding Hill: 6.8 mi
- Big Hill: 7.3 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 9.1 mi
- Arbor Hill: 10.7 mi
- Sled Hill: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 5.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 10.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
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.
Day trips start here
- Chicago Heights · 0 mi
- South Suburbs · 5 mi
- Dyer · 6 mi
- Lansing · 6 mi
- Harvey · 7 mi
- Munster · 8 mi
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