- Elevation
- 225 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 664.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8171, -87.9674
Blackhawk Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 225 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Oakwood Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.9 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Park closes at 10pm.
- Elevation
- 225 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blackhawk Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 278° | 273 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SW 224° | 259 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 275° | 255 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 43° | 204 m | 19.6 mi |
| Players Hill | ENE 68° | 187 m | 11.1 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 17.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 7 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Oakwood Park: 0.1 mi
- Ty Warner Park: 0.2 mi
- Fritz Werley Park: 0.8 mi
- Liberty Park: 0.8 mi
- Saddlebrook Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 0.9 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 3.2 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 4.5 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 4.6 mi
- Golden Lion Tamarins: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Mayslake Forest Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Wolf Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Salt Creek Woods: 3.7 mi
- Hidden Lake Forest Preserve: 4.1 mi
Museums
- Historical Society Oak Brook: 1.5 mi
- William L.Gregg House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Hinsdale Historical Society: 1.9 mi
- Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center: 1.9 mi
- Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- American Legion War Momorial: 2.5 mi
- Pierce Downer Cemetery: 2.7 mi
- Lilly: 3.5 mi
- Türkân Ilkdemirci: 3.5 mi
- The McCabes: 3.5 mi
Gardens
- Hurwitz Memorial Garden: 2.7 mi
- Peirce Park Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Ashes: 3.8 mi
- Torin's: 4.0 mi
- Sally Schulz Memorial Butterfly Garden: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites
Artworks
- Strata: 5.0 mi
- Four Columns: 5.2 mi
- Prairie Spirit: 6.4 mi
- Bicentennial Liberty Bell: 6.5 mi
- Ant Hill: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 51
- Westman Beach: 0.7 mi
- Centennial Beach: 10.3 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 14.9 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 18.6 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 18.7 mi
Peaks: 20
- Spruce Hill: 5.9 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 6.0 mi
- Pine Hill: 6.1 mi
- Centennial Hill: 7.8 mi
- Signal Hill: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 7.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 8.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 9.0 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 13.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 13.6 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 10.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Downers Grove · 2 mi
- Hinsdale · 2 mi
- Oak Brook · 2 mi
- La Grange · 5 mi
- Western Springs · 5 mi
- Brookfield · 6 mi
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