- Elevation
- 181 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 668.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7524, -87.6361
Auburn Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 181 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Leo's Veteran's Garden, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.1 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 181 m
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Auburn Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 266° | 259 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Lieber | ESE 115° | 214 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 349° | 204 m | 19.1 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 116° | 195 m | 21.2 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 322° | 187 m | 10.9 mi |
- 8.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 17.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Saint Leo's Veteran's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Leland Giants Park: 0.4 mi
- West Chatham Park: 0.6 mi
- Park No. 382: 0.6 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Tuskeegee Airmen: 0.4 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 1.0 mi
- African American Marine Corps Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Aspire: 1.4 mi
- Mayor Harold Washington Memorial: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Mahalia Jackson: 0.6 mi
- Thurgood Marshall: 1.0 mi
- Renaissance Park Sculpture: 1.0 mi
- Englewood Junction: 1.9 mi
- Stop The Violence Chicago: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 1.1 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 3.1 mi
- Japanese Garden: 3.6 mi
- Gallager: 7.9 mi
- Doane Observatory: 8.0 mi
Gardens
- Comer Family Reading Garden: 2.0 mi
- King Drive Community Healing & Resilience Garden: 2.5 mi
- Englewood Village Plaza: 2.5 mi
- Dorchester Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Love Thy Neighbor Community Garden: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Dan Ryan Woods - East Grove 14: 2.3 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - North Grove 15: 2.3 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East Grove 10: 2.3 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Central Grove 2: 2.3 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East Grove 13: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Dan Ryan Woods - 91st Street: 2.3 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East: 2.4 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - North: 2.4 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 2.4 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 2.6 mi
Museums
- Vanderpoel Art Museum: 2.8 mi
- DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center: 3.1 mi
- The Renaissance Society: 3.1 mi
- African American Firefighters Museum: 3.1 mi
- Bronzeville Children's Museum: 3.2 mi
Beaches: 56
- 63rd Street Beach: 3.8 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 4.0 mi
- South Shore Beach: 4.0 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 4.1 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 28
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 3.4 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 6.3 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 7.4 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 10.4 mi
- Players Hill: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 17.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.4 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 16.4 mi
- Lake Strini: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 17.8 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 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 3 mi
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 3 mi
- Evergreen Park · 4 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 5 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 5 mi
- Chicago/Southwest Side · 5 mi
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