- Elevation, modelled
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 669.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6677, -87.7675
Austin View Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 180 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Meyers Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 9.2 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Austin View Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WNW 285° | 259 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 298° | 255 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 7° | 204 m | 24.8 mi |
| Players Hill | N 360° | 187 m | 14.4 mi |
- 9.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 11.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 9 mi
- Viewing area · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Meyers Park: 1.0 mi
- Passarelli Park: 1.0 mi
- Laramie Park: 1.0 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 1.0 mi
- Pokey Oaks Tot Lot: 1.2 mi
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
- Chicago Ridge Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Bachelor's Grove Woods: 2.5 mi
- Tinley Creek Woods: 2.6 mi
- Paddock Woods: 3.3 mi
- Palos Park Woods: 3.7 mi
Museums
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 3.5 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 3.7 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 5.4 mi
- Vanderpoel Art Museum: 6.2 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center: 6.4 mi
Historic sites
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Site of Robbins Airport: 3.6 mi
- Centennial Monument: 3.6 mi
- Tank Memorial: 3.8 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 4.0 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 9.1 mi
- Englewood Village Plaza: 10.4 mi
- Kesman Garden: 10.7 mi
- Comer Family Reading Garden: 10.9 mi
Artworks
- Marshall Major Taylor: 6.4 mi
- John Paul II: 6.9 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 7.1 mi
- Giant Cow: 7.8 mi
- Mamie Till-Mobley: 7.8 mi
Attractions
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 9.0 mi
- Al Capone's House: 10.1 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 10.7 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 10.8 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 37
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 12.7 mi
- South Shore Beach: 12.7 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 12.7 mi
- Munson Beach: 12.7 mi
- Calumet Beach: 12.8 mi
Peaks: 22
- Belly Button Hill: 3.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 8.9 mi
- Signal Hill: 9.9 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 12.4 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 10.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 12.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 12.2 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 10.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 19.1 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 19.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 17.2 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 5.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 10.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 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, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Alsip · 2 mi
- Crestwood · 2 mi
- Palos Heights · 2 mi
- Oak Lawn · 3 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 4 mi
- Midlothian · 4 mi
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