- Elevation, modelled
- 195 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6611.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0099, -87.8083
Brooks Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 195 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mary, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brooks Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SW 216° | 259 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 237° | 255 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 80° | 204 m | 5.4 mi |
| Players Hill | SSE 167° | 187 m | 9.5 mi |
- 11.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 26.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 16 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pioneer Park: 0.1 mi
- Edison Park: 0.6 mi
- Monument Park: 0.8 mi
- Wetlands: 0.8 mi
- Olympia Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Niles Community Rain Garden: 0.2 mi
- KE36-Rivers Casino: 1.9 mi
- KE37-Harry Caray's: 2.0 mi
- KE38: 2.1 mi
- KE19: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Veteran Shrine: 0.6 mi
- Katyn Massacre Memorial: 0.8 mi
- World War I Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Wildwood Veteran Memorial: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Bunker Hill: 0.8 mi
- Caldwell Woods: 1.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 1.4 mi
- St. Paul Woods: 1.5 mi
- Miami Woods: 1.5 mi
Picnic sites
Attractions
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 1.3 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 4.4 mi
- Novelty Golf & Games: 4.6 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 5.5 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 6.0 mi
Museums
- Park Ridge Historical Society: 1.3 mi
- Norwood Park Historical Society: 1.9 mi
- Niles Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Wildwood Nature Center: 2.7 mi
- Skokie Heritage Museum: 3.0 mi
Beaches
- South Boulevard Beach: 7.3 mi
- Lee Street Beach: 7.3 mi
- Juneway Beach: 7.4 mi
- Greenwood Street Beach: 7.4 mi
- Rogers Beach: 7.4 mi
Peaks: 19
- Centennial Hill: 2.0 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 4.1 mi
- Hidden Hill: 4.5 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 5.4 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 2.9 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Covington Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 23.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 6.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 8 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 9 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 10 mi
- Chicagoland · 11 mi
- Berwyn · 12 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 12 mi
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