- Elevation, modelled
- 181 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 22.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 666.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7817, -87.6506
Carpenter Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 181 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Go Green Griot Plaza, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.0 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carpenter Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 261° | 259 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Lieber | ESE 118° | 214 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 350° | 204 m | 16.9 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 120° | 195 m | 22.8 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 317° | 187 m | 8.9 mi |
- 6.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 19.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Go Green Griot Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Moran Park: 0.6 mi
- Ogden Park: 0.6 mi
- Park No. 437: 0.8 mi
- Luna Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Englewood Village Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Stockyard Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Perry Ave Commons: 1.3 mi
- King Drive Community Healing & Resilience Garden: 1.8 mi
- EduCare Preschool Farm: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- WWII Memorial Fountain: 0.5 mi
- SA Edwin Shanahan Memorial Marker: 0.9 mi
- Aspire: 1.2 mi
- African American Marine Corps Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Englewood Junction: 0.6 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.9 mi
- Sherman American History Series: 1.2 mi
- Thurgood Marshall: 1.7 mi
- Keep Loving Each Other: 1.7 mi
Museums
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 2.1 mi
- Japanese Garden: 3.5 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 4.1 mi
- Gallager: 5.8 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Dan Ryan Woods - North Grove 15: 3.0 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - North Grove 16: 3.1 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Central Grove 2: 3.2 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Central Grove 1: 3.2 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Central Grove 3: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Dan Ryan Woods - North: 3.1 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 3.1 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East: 3.4 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 3.5 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 55
- 57th Street Beach: 3.7 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 3.8 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 3.9 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 4.0 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 4.6 mi
Peaks: 22
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 3.4 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 4.2 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.6 mi
- Players Hill: 8.9 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 17.0 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 18.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 14.3 mi
- Lake Strini: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 17.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| 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: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 3 mi
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 3 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 4 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 4 mi
- Chicago/Southwest Side · 4 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 5 mi
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