- Elevation, modelled
- 187 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 14.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 662.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7715, -87.8122
Bedford Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 187 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 2.1 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Bedford Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bedford Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 258° | 259 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 283° | 255 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 17° | 204 m | 18.3 mi |
| Players Hill | NNE 18° | 187 m | 7.6 mi |
- 2.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 18.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 2 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bedford Park: 0.2 mi
- Argo Park: 0.4 mi
- Nottingham Park: 0.8 mi
- Legion Park: 0.8 mi
- Fedor Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Birthplace of Emmett Till: 0.3 mi
- Solidarity Monument: 2.2 mi
- Clearing-Park Shops Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Ehlert Park F-86 Sabre Korean Veterans Monument: 3.3 mi
- Cannon Memorial: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- Mamie Till-Mobley: 0.5 mi
- CPD Officer Ella French: 2.0 mi
- American Eagle: 2.2 mi
- American Eagle: 2.2 mi
- American Eagle: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Chicago Portage National Historic Site: 2.4 mi
- Santa Fe Prairie: 2.5 mi
- Ottawa Trail Woods South: 2.6 mi
- Stoney Ford Woods: 2.7 mi
- Ottawa Trail Woods North: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites
Museums
- Willow Springs Historical Society: 3.2 mi
- La Grange Area Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Brookfield Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- Riverside Historical Museum: 3.9 mi
- Flagg Creek Historical Museum: 4.5 mi
Gardens
- Kesman Garden: 3.3 mi
- Fairy Garden: 3.4 mi
- Brookfield Library Pollinator Garden: 4.2 mi
- Family Garden: 4.3 mi
- Torin's: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- Emu: 4.2 mi
- Bennet's Wallaby: 4.2 mi
- Red Panda: 4.3 mi
- Parakeet: 4.3 mi
- Reindeer: 4.3 mi
Beaches: 54
- Westman Beach: 7.9 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 10.9 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 11.6 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 11.7 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 12.0 mi
Peaks: 21
- Players Hill: 7.6 mi
- Centennial Hill: 7.6 mi
- Signal Hill: 8.7 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 9.8 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 9.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 11.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 15.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 16.2 mi
- Lake Strini: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 6.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 17.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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 | 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, 3 mi away.
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