- Elevation, modelled
- 177 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 14.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 666.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6950, -87.8116
Bennett Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 177 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Michael Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.4 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Palos Hills Resource & Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bennett Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 280° | 259 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 297° | 255 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 13° | 204 m | 23.3 mi |
| Players Hill | N 10° | 187 m | 12.7 mi |
- 6.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 12.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 6 mi
- Viewing area · 28 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Michael Park: 0.4 mi
- Worthwoods Park: 0.5 mi
- Krasowski Park: 0.5 mi
- Bill Dunnett Field: 0.5 mi
- Moore Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Paddock Woods: 1.5 mi
- Palos Fen Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Palos Park Woods: 1.9 mi
- Palos Preserves: 2.2 mi
- McClaughry Springs Woods: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites
Historic sites
- Centennial Monument: 2.4 mi
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Tank Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Willow Springs Honor Roll: 4.2 mi
- The Worker: 4.2 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Kesman Garden: 8.2 mi
- Fairy Garden: 8.4 mi
- Brookfield Library Pollinator Garden: 9.2 mi
- Peirce Park Community Garden: 9.4 mi
Museums
Artworks
- John Paul II: 4.0 mi
- Mamie Till-Mobley: 5.7 mi
- CPD Officer Ella French: 6.7 mi
- Giant Cow: 6.8 mi
- American Eagle: 6.9 mi
Attractions
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 8.6 mi
- Emu: 9.5 mi
- Bennet's Wallaby: 9.5 mi
- Red Panda: 9.5 mi
- Parakeet: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 41
- Westman Beach: 11.1 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 13.7 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 13.7 mi
- South Shore Beach: 13.9 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 13.9 mi
Peaks: 22
- Centennial Hill: 6.3 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 6.7 mi
- Signal Hill: 7.4 mi
- Players Hill: 12.7 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 8.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 9.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 9.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 13.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 21.1 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 21.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 15.2 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 2.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 8.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Palos Heights · 2 mi
- Burbank · 3 mi
- Oak Lawn · 3 mi
- Alsip · 4 mi
- Crestwood · 5 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 6 mi
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