- Elevation
- 215 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 24.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5217, -87.6984
Bicentennial Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 215 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Arcadia Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 1.1 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 215 m
- Operated by
- Olympia Fields Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bicentennial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NW 306° | 259 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Lieber | ENE 75° | 214 m | 24.7 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ENE 73° | 195 m | 23.3 mi |
| Players Hill | N 352° | 187 m | 24.7 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 19.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 19 mi
- Viewing area · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Arcadia Park: 0.5 mi
- Tolentine Park: 0.8 mi
- Highland Park: 0.9 mi
- Maynegaite Park: 1.1 mi
- Irons Oak Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Spirit Trail Park: 0.8 mi
- Elliot Woods Park: 1.0 mi
- Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Halsted Woods: 3.2 mi
Picnic sites
Attractions
Historic sites
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Dixie Highway: 3.2 mi
- Indian & Pioneer Campground: 3.6 mi
- Steger Veteran's Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Camp Thornton: 5.7 mi
Artworks
- Arche Fountain: 3.2 mi
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 3.2 mi
- Bodark Arc: 4.9 mi
- Spiral: 4.9 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 4.9 mi
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 5.6 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 8.2 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 9.0 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 10.7 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 12.4 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 9.0 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 10.7 mi
- HAST Garden: 11.2 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 11.4 mi
- Community Garden: 12.3 mi
Beaches: 22
- Whihala Park West Beach: 15.4 mi
- Whihala Beach: 15.5 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 15.6 mi
- Munson Beach: 15.7 mi
- Calumet Beach: 15.9 mi
Peaks: 14
- Belly Button Hill: 6.9 mi
- Big Hill: 9.5 mi
- Sledding Hill: 9.7 mi
- Arbor Hill: 13.3 mi
- Sled Hill: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 13.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 22.4 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, 2 mi away.
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