- Elevation
- 182 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway8.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6291, -87.6526
Briggs-Ellis Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 182 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Dixmoor Playfield Picnic Shelter Grove 1, a picnic site 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 8.5 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 182 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Briggs-Ellis Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WNW 288° | 259 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Lieber | E 92° | 214 m | 21.4 mi |
| Chanute Hill | E 92° | 195 m | 20.0 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 341° | 187 m | 18.0 mi |
- 8.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 14.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Picnic sites
Parks
- Calumet Park: 0.6 mi
- Ashland Park: 0.7 mi
- Harmon Park: 0.8 mi
- Lexington Park: 0.9 mi
- Prairie Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Riverdale Veterans Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Former Lincoln School Entrance: 2.5 mi
- Ton Farm Underground Railroad Site: 2.8 mi
- Undergoroud Railroad Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Site of Robbins Airport: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Markham Prairie - East Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Whistler Woods: 2.1 mi
- Gensburg - Markham Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Park No. 595: 2.4 mi
- Sundrop Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
Artworks
- Marshall Major Taylor: 2.3 mi
- Prairie Boat: 3.5 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 4.4 mi
- Renaissance Park Sculpture: 8.4 mi
- Pride Of East Side: 8.4 mi
Museums
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 3.1 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 4.8 mi
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 4.8 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 5.0 mi
- Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC): 5.7 mi
Gardens
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 3.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.8 mi
- HAST Garden: 6.7 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 7.7 mi
- South Chicago Farm: 9.1 mi
Attractions
Beaches: 31
- Munson Beach: 8.6 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 8.7 mi
- Calumet Beach: 8.7 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 8.8 mi
- Whihala Beach: 9.0 mi
Peaks: 23
- Belly Button Hill: 4.0 mi
- Sledding Hill: 10.6 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 11.3 mi
- Arbor Hill: 12.0 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 4.4 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 17.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 17.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 23.1 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 17.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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, 9 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Harvey · 1 mi
- Blue Island · 2 mi
- Midlothian · 4 mi
- Alsip · 5 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 5 mi
- Crestwood · 5 mi
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