- Elevation
- 215 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6612.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9689, -87.9684
Central Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 215 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Frazen Grove Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 215 m
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 | WSW 253° | 273 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 199° | 259 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 229° | 255 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 74° | 204 m | 14.0 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 122° | 187 m | 12.2 mi |
- 12.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 18.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 15 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Frazen Grove Park: 0.6 mi
- Wooddale Community Square: 0.7 mi
- Mohawk Park: 0.8 mi
- White Oak Park: 1.0 mi
- Veterans Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
- Taking Flight: 2.6 mi
- Brachiosaurus: 3.2 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Replica: 3.3 mi
- City Windows: 3.3 mi
- The Runners: 4.2 mi
Museums
- Itasca Historical Depot Museum: 2.6 mi
- Addison Historical Museum: 2.9 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 3.3 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 3.3 mi
- Elmhurst Historical Museum: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
- Edward Butch O'Hare: 3.3 mi
- In Honor of Those Who Served: 3.8 mi
- Flight 191 Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Niebuhr Monument: 5.1 mi
- Elmhurst Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Busse Forest-South Grove 9: 4.0 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 10: 4.0 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 13: 4.0 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 8: 4.1 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 14: 4.1 mi
Gardens
- Alumni Circle: 5.1 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 5.9 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 6.0 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 6.9 mi
- KE20: 6.9 mi
Attractions
- 1000 gecs tree: 5.1 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 6.2 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 6.5 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 7.7 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 7.9 mi
Beaches: 58
- Westman Beach: 10.8 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 14.3 mi
- Cherry Street Beach: 15.8 mi
- Maple Street Beach: 15.8 mi
- Elder Lane Beach: 15.8 mi
Peaks: 20
- Hidden Hill: 6.5 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 6.6 mi
- Centennial Hill: 6.8 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 8.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 5.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 14.4 mi
- Lake Strini: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Covington Bluff: 19.6 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Ohare Intl AP, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Oak Brook · 10 mi
- Downers Grove · 11 mi
- Wheaton · 11 mi
- Brookfield · 12 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 12 mi
- Hinsdale · 12 mi
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