- Elevation, modelled
- 188 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 14.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5234, -88.0347
Barr Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 188 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildflower Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 0.4 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Joliet Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barr Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | N 351° | 259 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NNW 341° | 255 m | 22.6 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 2.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 12 mi
- Des Plaines River · 20 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wildflower Park: 0.6 mi
- Highland Park: 0.7 mi
- Belmont Park: 1.0 mi
- Pilcher Park: 1.3 mi
- Gottschlag Park: 1.4 mi
Picnic sites
Artworks
- Louis Jolliet: 2.1 mi
- Mary Alfred Moes 1828-1899: 3.4 mi
- Yugo Griffin: 9.3 mi
- Balancing Beam: 13.1 mi
- Unknown: 13.1 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
- Joliet Iron Works Historic Site: 2.6 mi
- Lambs Woods: 3.2 mi
- Lockport Praire East Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Van Horne Woods Forest Preserve: 7.9 mi
Attractions
- Old telephone poles: 4.4 mi
- Schmuhl School: 5.7 mi
- The Grainery Building: 9.7 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 11.4 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 14.6 mi
Historic sites
- Dreams: 4.7 mi
- Illinois & Michigan Canal Office: 4.8 mi
- Nativity Scene: 9.7 mi
- Plainfield Tornado Memorial: 10.3 mi
- ZGS Piston: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 56
- Wingren: 6.6 mi
- Community Garden: 14.1 mi
- Oak Savanna: 14.3 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 14.5 mi
- Sensory Garden: 14.5 mi
Peaks: 10
- Signal Hill: 13.1 mi
- Centennial Hill: 13.8 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 14.5 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 17.1 mi
- Rotary Hill: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 16.1 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 16.3 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 16.4 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 17.3 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Michigan Beach: 1.4 mi
- Centennial Beach: 18.2 mi
- Westman Beach: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Canyon Creek Falls: 11.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 11.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 14.0 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 14.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 9.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Joliet · 5 mi
- Lemont · 11 mi
- Bolingbrook · 12 mi
- Tinley Park · 12 mi
- South Suburbs · 15 mi
- Woodridge · 15 mi
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