- Elevation, modelled
- 188 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 14.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8278, -87.8201
Centennial Plaza is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 188 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverside Historical Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.6 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Centennial Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 243° | 259 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 271° | 255 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 23° | 204 m | 14.7 mi |
| Players Hill | NE 39° | 187 m | 4.3 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 22.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 4 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Riverside Historical Museum: 0.0 mi
- Brookfield Historical Society: 1.2 mi
- La Grange Park Fire History Museum: 2.8 mi
- La Grange Area Historical Society: 3.0 mi
- 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame Museum: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Guthrie Park: 0.1 mi
- Big Ball Park: 0.5 mi
- Amelia Park: 0.7 mi
- Robinson Park: 0.8 mi
- Blythe Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Red-headed Woodpecker: 0.1 mi
- Walrus "Olga": 0.7 mi
- Lion: 0.7 mi
- Lion: 0.7 mi
- Lion: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Emu: 0.6 mi
- Reindeer: 0.6 mi
- Red Panda: 0.6 mi
- Bennet's Wallaby: 0.6 mi
- Alpaca: 0.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Safari Picnics North: 0.6 mi
- Beer Garden: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Areas - East: 0.7 mi
- McCormick Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 0.8 mi
- National Grove Picnic Grove 2: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Family Garden: 0.7 mi
- Brookfield Library Pollinator Garden: 1.5 mi
- Fairy Garden: 1.6 mi
- Kesman Garden: 1.9 mi
- Broadview Community Garden: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Theodore Roosevelt Fountain Marker: 0.8 mi
- Baboon Island: 0.8 mi
- Cannon Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Showmen's Rest: 1.6 mi
- Ehlert Park F-86 Sabre Korean Veterans Monument: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- White Eagle Woods North: 0.8 mi
- Cermak Woods: 0.9 mi
- Plank Road Meadow: 0.9 mi
- McCormick Woods Preserve: 1.0 mi
- White Eagle Woods South: 1.0 mi
Beaches: 58
- Westman Beach: 7.0 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 8.1 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 11.0 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 11.2 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 11.4 mi
Peaks: 19
- Players Hill: 4.3 mi
- Hidden Hill: 8.5 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 8.9 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 8.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 11.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 11.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 13.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 12.9 mi
- Lake Strini: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 10.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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
- Brookfield · 1 mi
- Berwyn · 2 mi
- Cicero · 3 mi
- La Grange · 3 mi
- Western Springs · 3 mi
- Chicago/Southwest Side · 5 mi
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