- Elevation
- 203 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob235 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6624.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1950, -87.8903
Balzer Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 203 m. Bald Knob stands 235 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Olde Mill Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 25 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 203 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balzer Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NW 309° | 235 m | 20.9 mi |
| Leahy Hill | N 356° | 234 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SE 141° | 204 m | 15.2 mi |
| Players Hill | SSE 164° | 187 m | 23.0 mi |
- 24.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 30.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Olde Mill Park: 0.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 0.9 mi
- Whytegate Park: 1.1 mi
- Whytegate Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Iconic Rocks: 1.1 mi
- 1834 Capt. Daniel Wright: 1.5 mi
- Steven Malin, Jr. Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Lions Club: 3.2 mi
- Trail Marker Tree: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Everett Farm Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Florsheim Park Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Highmoor Park Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Walter E. Heller Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- 23: 2.7 mi
- Butterfly Statue: 4.3 mi
- Cow: 4.8 mi
- The Dawning: 5.6 mi
- Large Narrow Horse: 5.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Potawatomi Woods Grove #1: 3.8 mi
- Dam No. 1 Woods-East Grove #1: 4.9 mi
- Dam No. 1 Woods-East Grove #2: 5.0 mi
- Massasauga Family Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- K1 Speed: 3.5 mi
- The Magic Rock: 3.8 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 6.0 mi
- Plant identification trail: 7.0 mi
- Sugar Shack: 7.0 mi
Gardens
- Organic Teaching Garden: 3.5 mi
- Garden: 4.3 mi
- Elawa Farm: 4.4 mi
- Student Garden: 4.7 mi
- Rose Garden at Laurel Park: 4.9 mi
Museums
- Wheeling Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Raupp Museum: 4.8 mi
- History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Francis Stupey Log Cabin Museum: 4.8 mi
- Cuneo Mansion: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 59
- Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 5.2 mi
- Forest Park Beach: 5.4 mi
- Millard Beach: 5.7 mi
- Millard Beach: 5.8 mi
- Rosewood Beach: 6.5 mi
Peaks: 10
- sled hill: 2.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 13.1 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 15.2 mi
- Leahy Hill: 15.9 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 21 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 22 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 23 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 24 mi
- Chicagoland · 24 mi
- Berwyn · 25 mi
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