- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 664.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8172, -87.6242
Aspen Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 183 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Metcalfe Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.2 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Aspen Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 256° | 259 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mount Lieber | SE 125° | 214 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 344° | 204 m | 14.9 mi |
| Chanute Hill | SE 127° | 195 m | 23.0 mi |
| Players Hill | WNW 299° | 187 m | 8.4 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 21.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Metcalfe Park: 0.2 mi
- Jackson Playlot Park: 0.2 mi
- Poplar Park: 0.3 mi
- Hadiya Pendleton Park: 0.3 mi
- Park No. 590: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Legends Farm: 0.3 mi
- Great Migration Sculpture Garden: 0.7 mi
- EduCare Preschool Farm: 0.9 mi
- Bronzeville Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Lincoln Garden: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Bronzeville Renaissance Mural: 0.6 mi
- Melville Fuller: 0.6 mi
- Jazz Statues - Electric Guitarist: 0.7 mi
- Jazz Statues - Saxophone Player: 0.7 mi
- Jazz Statues - Singer: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Ida B. Wells Homes: 0.8 mi
- Haymarket Police Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Eighth Regiment Armory: 1.0 mi
- The Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument: 1.0 mi
- Victory Monument: 1.0 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 1.9 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 2.1 mi
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 2.9 mi
- South Shore Nature Sanctuary: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Jackson Park - Grove 9: 2.7 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 10: 2.8 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 8: 2.8 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 7: 2.9 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 6A: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- Japanese Garden: 3.0 mi
- Beluga: 3.5 mi
- Sea Lion: 3.5 mi
- Doane Observatory: 3.5 mi
- Penguins: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 56
- 41st Street Beach: 1.5 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 1.8 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 2.2 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 2.9 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 3.4 mi
Peaks: 22
- Mount Bridgeport: 2.1 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 2.9 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 3.0 mi
- Players Hill: 8.4 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 17.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 21.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 21.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 0 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 2 mi
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 3 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 3 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 3 mi
- Chicago · 4 mi
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