- Elevation, modelled
- 222 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 22.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway15.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9947, -88.0371
Carson Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 222 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mather Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 16 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Elk Grove Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 246° | 273 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 187° | 259 m | 18.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 213° | 255 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 83° | 204 m | 17.1 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 121° | 187 m | 16.1 mi |
- 15.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 16.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mather Park: 0.3 mi
- Johnson Park: 0.3 mi
- Shenandoah Park: 0.4 mi
- Hanson Park: 0.4 mi
- Huntington Chase Park: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
- Farmhouse Museum: 1.4 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 1.4 mi
- Itasca Historical Depot Museum: 1.9 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 2.3 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Taking Flight: 1.5 mi
- Heroic Encounter: 2.4 mi
- Thought - Rise in Vacuum I: 2.4 mi
- Touching Heaven: 2.4 mi
- Heavy Dog Kiss: 2.4 mi
Gardens
- Bob Link Arboretum: 2.2 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 2.4 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
- Meditation Garden: 6.7 mi
- Maple Street Butterfly Waystation (#45081): 7.3 mi
Picnic sites
Attractions
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 2.5 mi
- Medieval Times: 5.3 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 6.9 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 8.4 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 8.9 mi
Historic sites
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 3.1 mi
- Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes: 4.4 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 58
- Westman Beach: 13.2 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 14.1 mi
- Centennial Beach: 16.7 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 17.5 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 17.6 mi
Peaks: 19
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 5.4 mi
- Centennial Hill: 9.8 mi
- Hidden Hill: 10.4 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 10.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 9.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 21.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 21.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 17.9 mi
- Lake Strini: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Covington Bluff: 19.8 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 10 mi
- Oak Brook · 12 mi
- Downers Grove · 13 mi
- Lisle · 14 mi
- Brookfield · 15 mi
- Hinsdale · 15 mi
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