- Elevation
- 204 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 23.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6611.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9262, -87.9841
Cherokee Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 204 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Louis Reservoir, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 204 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cherokee Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 260° | 273 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 200° | 259 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 237° | 255 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 65° | 204 m | 15.8 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 107° | 187 m | 11.7 mi |
- 11.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 16.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Louis Reservoir: 0.2 mi
- Highview Park: 0.5 mi
- Friendship Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Community Park: 0.6 mi
- Oak Knoll Park: 0.6 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
- Cricket Creek County Forest Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Wood Dale Grove Forest Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Fisher Woods: 1.5 mi
- Fischer Woods Forest Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Fullerton Park Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
Gardens
- Alumni Circle: 2.8 mi
- The Courtyard: 6.9 mi
- Sally Schulz Memorial Butterfly Garden: 6.9 mi
- Triton College Botanical Garden: 7.5 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 7.6 mi
Historic sites
- Niebuhr Monument: 2.9 mi
- Elmhurst Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Elmhurst Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- All Saints of Ukraine: 3.9 mi
- Taking Flight: 4.6 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Replica: 5.4 mi
- Brachiosaurus: 5.4 mi
- City Windows: 5.6 mi
Attractions
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 5.7 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 5.9 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 6.9 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 7.4 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Busse Forest-South Grove 13: 6.7 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 14: 6.7 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 9: 6.7 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 10: 6.7 mi
- Indian Boundary Family Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 55
- Westman Beach: 7.9 mi
- Centennial Beach: 14.0 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 14.5 mi
- Thorndale Avenue Beach: 17.5 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 17.5 mi
Peaks: 21
- Hidden Hill: 7.4 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 7.6 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 8.5 mi
- Centennial Hill: 9.0 mi
- Pine Hill: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 7.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 15.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 16.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 16.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 15.7 mi
- Lake Strini: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 18.1 mi
- Covington Bluff: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| 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, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Oak Brook · 7 mi
- Downers Grove · 8 mi
- Wheaton · 8 mi
- Hinsdale · 9 mi
- Brookfield · 10 mi
- La Grange · 10 mi
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