- Elevation, modelled
- 194 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 19.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 666.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9241, -87.8141
Central Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 194 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Kathy Torpe Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.5 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Elmwood Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SW 226° | 259 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 251° | 255 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 39° | 204 m | 8.8 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 144° | 187 m | 4.1 mi |
- 6.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 25.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 10 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kathy Torpe Park: 0.1 mi
- Kiddie Korale Park: 0.4 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.5 mi
- Mills Park: 0.5 mi
- Bambi Park: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Jerome Huppert Woods: 1.0 mi
- Evans Field: 1.0 mi
- Fullerton Woods: 1.1 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 1.3 mi
- Sunset Bridge Meadow: 1.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Evans Field Grove #1: 1.0 mi
- Jerome Huppert Woods Grove #1: 1.0 mi
- Fullerton Woods Grove #1: 1.2 mi
- Fullerton Woods Family Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Sunset Bridge Meadow Grove #1: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Giant Radio Flyer Wagon: 1.3 mi
- Cougar Pride: 1.7 mi
- Shrouded Body: 1.7 mi
- Nesewin - How to Breathe Underwater: 2.3 mi
- Moai: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Terri Schroeder: 1.4 mi
- Bill’s Tree: 1.5 mi
- Sister Benita Newhouse, O.P.: 1.5 mi
- Dominican University: 1.5 mi
- Sistie’s Garden: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Triton College Botanical Garden: 1.4 mi
- Greenleaf Garden: 2.3 mi
- West Cook Wild Ones Wildlife Corridoor: 2.8 mi
- Healing Garden: 3.2 mi
- Nature & Wildlife Garden: 3.3 mi
Museums
Attractions
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 2.5 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 6.2 mi
- Bactrian Camel: 6.3 mi
- Przewalski's Horse: 6.3 mi
- Gray Seal: 6.3 mi
Beaches
- Humboldt Beach: 5.8 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 9.3 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 9.3 mi
- Thorndale Avenue Beach: 9.4 mi
- Glenlake Avenue Beach: 9.5 mi
Peaks: 20
- Hidden Hill: 2.4 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 2.6 mi
- Players Hill: 4.1 mi
- Centennial Hill: 6.0 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 5.2 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 17.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 7.8 mi
- Lake Strini: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.1 mi
- Covington Bluff: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 4 mi
- Berwyn · 6 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 6 mi
- Cicero · 6 mi
- Brookfield · 7 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 7 mi
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