- Elevation
- 200 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 18.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway7.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6074, -87.7531
Central Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 200 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Forest Park District, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 7.0 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WNW 297° | 259 m | 18.8 mi |
| Players Hill | N 358° | 187 m | 18.5 mi |
- 7.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 13.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
- Viewing area · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Oak Forest Park District: 0.1 mi
- Lagoon Park: 0.4 mi
- Vergne Way Park: 0.7 mi
- El Morro Park: 0.7 mi
- Tower Park: 0.7 mi
Picnic sites
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Site of Robbins Airport: 3.0 mi
- Dixie Highway: 5.6 mi
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Bachelor's Grove Woods: 2.4 mi
- Paintbrush Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Dropseed Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Sundrop Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Tinley Creek Woods: 2.8 mi
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 2.7 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 3.2 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 7.8 mi
- Vanderpoel Art Museum: 8.9 mi
Attractions
Gardens
- Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 8.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.7 mi
- HAST Garden: 11.9 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 12.7 mi
Artworks
- Marshall Major Taylor: 7.2 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 8.0 mi
- Yugo Griffin: 8.4 mi
- Prairie Boat: 8.9 mi
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 9.1 mi
Beaches: 23
- Munson Beach: 13.7 mi
- Calumet Beach: 13.8 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 13.9 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 14.1 mi
- Whihala Beach: 14.3 mi
Peaks: 19
- Belly Button Hill: 1.5 mi
- Centennial Hill: 11.5 mi
- Signal Hill: 12.3 mi
- Sledding Hill: 14.0 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 8.2 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 15.0 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 14.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 7.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Oak Forest · 0 mi
- Midlothian · 2 mi
- Crestwood · 3 mi
- Alsip · 4 mi
- Tinley Park · 4 mi
- Blue Island · 5 mi
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