- Elevation
- 199 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6611.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6845, -87.6765
Almond Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 199 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Morgan Park Sports Center Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 199 m
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Almond Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 279° | 259 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Lieber | ESE 102° | 214 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 356° | 204 m | 23.5 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 102° | 195 m | 21.7 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 340° | 187 m | 14.0 mi |
- 11.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 12.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Morgan Park Sports Center Park: 0.2 mi
- Prairie Park: 0.3 mi
- Blackwelder Park: 0.3 mi
- Kennedy Park: 0.4 mi
- Bohn Park: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Ridge Historical Society: 1.1 mi
- Vanderpoel Art Museum: 2.4 mi
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 3.5 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 3.5 mi
- A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Marshall Major Taylor: 1.5 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 3.0 mi
- Renaissance Park Sculpture: 4.7 mi
- Prairie Boat: 5.0 mi
- Thurgood Marshall: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Ridge Park Wetlands: 2.5 mi
- Park No. 595: 2.9 mi
- Whistler Woods: 2.9 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - 91st Street: 3.1 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - South: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- WWI War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Kids Off The Block Gun Violence Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Rear Erecting Shops: 3.6 mi
- Site of Robbins Airport: 3.7 mi
- Ton Farm Underground Railroad Site: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Calumet Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 2.6 mi
- Whistler Woods Picnic Grove 2: 2.8 mi
- Whistler Woods Picnic Grove 1: 2.9 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - South Grove 12: 3.3 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - South Grove 11: 3.4 mi
Gardens
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 4.8 mi
- Comer Family Reading Garden: 6.7 mi
- Dorchester Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Englewood Village Plaza: 7.3 mi
- Love Thy Neighbor Community Garden: 7.4 mi
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 6.2 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 6.8 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 7.3 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 8.5 mi
- Japanese Garden: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 45
- Munson Beach: 7.9 mi
- Calumet Beach: 7.9 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 8.2 mi
- South Shore Beach: 8.3 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 8.4 mi
Peaks: 26
- Belly Button Hill: 5.3 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 8.3 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 11.0 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 12.4 mi
- Centennial Hill: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 15.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 16.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 16.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 8.3 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 20.9 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 21.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 20.9 mi
- Lake Strini: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 9.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 15.3 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.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Crestwood · 4 mi
- Oak Lawn · 4 mi
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