- Elevation, modelled
- 217 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway2.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5373, -87.7102
Ballantrae Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 217 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cypress Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 2.1 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ballantrae Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NW 305° | 259 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Lieber | ENE 77° | 214 m | 25.0 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ENE 76° | 195 m | 23.6 mi |
| Players Hill | N 353° | 187 m | 23.6 mi |
- 2.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 18.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
- Viewing area · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cypress Park: 0.3 mi
- Goldberg Park: 0.8 mi
- Tierra Grande Park: 0.9 mi
- Wulf Park: 1.2 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 1.2 mi
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
- Elliot Woods Park: 2.0 mi
- Spirit Trail Park: 2.0 mi
- Bartel Grassland Land and Water Reserve: 2.7 mi
- Willow Wood Park: 2.9 mi
- Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
- Dixie Highway: 2.8 mi
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Indian & Pioneer Campground: 4.8 mi
- Camp Thornton: 5.9 mi
- Steger Veteran's Memorial: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- Arche Fountain: 4.2 mi
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 4.2 mi
- Spiral: 5.9 mi
- Bodark Arc: 5.9 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 5.9 mi
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 4.5 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 7.1 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 8.8 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 10.7 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 11.4 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 8.9 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 10.2 mi
- Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- HAST Garden: 11.1 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 21
- Whihala Park West Beach: 15.1 mi
- Whihala Beach: 15.1 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 15.1 mi
- Munson Beach: 15.2 mi
- Calumet Beach: 15.4 mi
Peaks: 14
- Belly Button Hill: 5.8 mi
- Sledding Hill: 10.4 mi
- Big Hill: 10.7 mi
- Arbor Hill: 13.8 mi
- Sled Hill: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 6.4 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 10.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 17.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 12.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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, 3 mi away.
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