- Elevation, modelled
- 224 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6611.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8603, -88.1056
Central Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 224 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rotary Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Wheaton Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Central Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 271° | 273 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 171° | 259 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 243° | 255 m | 4.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 61° | 204 m | 23.4 mi |
| Players Hill | E 86° | 187 m | 17.4 mi |
- 11.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 10.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 10 mi
- Des Plaines River · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rotary Park: 0.0 mi
- Clocktower Commons: 0.4 mi
- Hillside Tot Lot: 0.4 mi
- Adams Park: 0.4 mi
- Kelly Park: 0.5 mi
Museums
- DuPage County Historical Museum: 0.4 mi
- Cleve Carney Museum of Art: 2.2 mi
- Robert Rutherford McCormick Mansion Museum: 2.5 mi
- First Infantry Division Museum: 2.6 mi
- Glen Ellyn Historical Society: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- The Courtyard: 0.8 mi
- Idea Garden: 2.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
- Octagon Garden Southeast: 2.5 mi
- Four Seasons Garden: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- DuPage County Veterans Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Memorial Park Monument: 3.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 4.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Belleau Woods Forest Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Willowbrook Forest Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Perry Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Ellynwood Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Glen Oak County Forest Preserve: 3.1 mi
Artworks
- Lion of Cantigny: 2.6 mi
- Four Columns: 3.8 mi
- Strata: 4.0 mi
- Search: 4.2 mi
- Carol Stream Arch: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites
- East Picnic Shelter: 2.9 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 3.0 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 3.1 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 7.5 mi
- Bemis Woods North Picnic Shelter Grove 4: 10.4 mi
Attractions
- St. James Farm Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 7.8 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 10.2 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 10.3 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 17
- Pine Hill: 3.2 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 3.3 mi
- Spruce Hill: 3.4 mi
- Mount Hoy: 4.3 mi
- Rotary Hill: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 10
- Centennial Beach: 6.7 mi
- Westman Beach: 8.4 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 20.9 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 23.0 mi
- Michigan Beach: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 12.9 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 12.9 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 15.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 14.8 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 0 mi
- Lisle · 5 mi
- Downers Grove · 6 mi
- Naperville · 8 mi
- Oak Brook · 9 mi
- Woodridge · 9 mi
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