- Elevation, modelled
- 231 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway16.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0467, -88.0695
Birch Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 231 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tropicana Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 16 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Birch Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 236° | 273 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 181° | 259 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 201° | 255 m | 15.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 343° | 235 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 95° | 204 m | 18.7 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 127° | 187 m | 19.5 mi |
- 16.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 20.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 17 mi
- Des Plaines River · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tropicana Park: 0.5 mi
- Fairview Park: 0.5 mi
- Chino Park: 0.9 mi
- Community Park: 0.9 mi
- Hoffman Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- First Iron Poured: 1.0 mi
- Two Steel Dolphins: 1.1 mi
- Ecce Hora: 1.3 mi
- Awaking Muse: 1.4 mi
- Fiberwave: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- Medieval Times: 1.3 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 1.5 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 5.2 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 8.1 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 9.1 mi
Historic sites
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 1.4 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 2.5 mi
- Garden Gate: 2.6 mi
Gardens
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 1.5 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 1.8 mi
- Meditation Garden: 3.8 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove: 2.4 mi
- Busse Forest Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Kingsbridge Arboretum: 4.0 mi
- Meacham Wildlife Preserve: 4.3 mi
Picnic sites
Museums
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 2.9 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 2.9 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 4.2 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 4.2 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 4.5 mi
Beaches: 56
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 10.2 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 14.2 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 14.4 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 16.0 mi
- Westman Beach: 17.1 mi
Peaks: 18
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 6.3 mi
- Centennial Hill: 11.7 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 13.3 mi
- Hidden Hill: 13.3 mi
- Mount Hoy: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 11.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 24.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 18.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 13 mi
- Oak Brook · 16 mi
- Downers Grove · 17 mi
- Hinsdale · 18 mi
- Lisle · 18 mi
- Brookfield · 19 mi
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