- Elevation, modelled
- 181 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 5.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 665.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9597, -87.6570
Challenger Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 181 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Buena Circle Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.6 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Challenger Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 331° | 204 m | 5.1 mi |
| Players Hill | SW 224° | 187 m | 8.1 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Buena Circle Park: 0.1 mi
- Broncho Billy Playlot Park: 0.3 mi
- John Kelly Park: 0.5 mi
- Aster Park: 0.5 mi
- Warner Garden Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Jack Johnson: 0.2 mi
- Laszlo Moholy-Nagy: 0.2 mi
- Hutchinson Street District: 0.3 mi
- Dr. Jose P. Rizal: 1861–1896: 0.5 mi
- Dr. Jose Rizal (1861–1896): 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Phoenix Rising: 0.2 mi
- Eternal Silence: 0.3 mi
- From Many Paths We Come: 0.3 mi
- Peace and Justice: 0.6 mi
- Uptown Color Wheel: 0.6 mi
Gardens
- Ginkgo Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Howard Brown Peace Garden: 0.3 mi
- Ann Sather Garden: 0.4 mi
- Winthrop Family Historical Garden: 0.5 mi
- Sunshine Garden: 0.5 mi
Museums
- The Haitian American Museum of Chicago: 0.5 mi
- Swedish American Museum: 1.3 mi
- Edgewater Historical Society: 1.5 mi
- National Cambodian Heritage Museum: 2.3 mi
- The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Marovitz Savannah Natural Area: 0.7 mi
- Uptown Natural Area: 0.7 mi
- Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Montrose Beach Dunes Natural Area: 1.3 mi
- Diversey Natural Area: 1.9 mi
Attractions
- Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom: 0.7 mi
- Biograph Theatre: 2.3 mi
- Eastern Black Rhinoceros: 2.7 mi
- Polar Bears: 2.7 mi
- Aardvark: 2.8 mi
Picnic sites
- Lincoln Park - Grove 15: 1.0 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 16: 1.1 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 17: 1.1 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 13: 1.9 mi
- Horner Picnic Grove: 2.1 mi
Beaches: 58
- Montrose Dog Beach: 0.9 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 1.9 mi
- Thorndale Avenue Beach: 2.1 mi
- Glenlake Avenue Beach: 2.3 mi
- Rosemont Avenue Beach: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 17
- Horner Park Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 5.1 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 7.3 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 8.1 mi
- Players Hill: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rosemont Waterfall: 10.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Covington Bluff: 20.2 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 22.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 2.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 3 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 4 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 4 mi
- Chicagoland · 4 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 5 mi
- Chicago · 6 mi
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