Churchill Field Park
Churchill Field Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 183 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is A Greater Perspective, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.5 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 183 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- A Greater Perspective: 0.0 mi
- Charles Gustavus Wicker: 0.4 mi
- Paseo Bourica Gateway Flags: 1.0 mi
- Shit Fountain: 1.0 mi
- Greetings from Chicago Mural: 1.0 mi
- Park No. 529: 0.3 mi
- Park No. 567: 0.3 mi
- Erhler Park: 0.4 mi
- Walsh Park: 0.4 mi
- Park No. 512: 0.4 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 0.6 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 2.3 mi
- Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: 2.3 mi
- Diversey Natural Area: 2.7 mi
- El Yunque: 0.7 mi
- Campbell Coop Garden: 0.8 mi
- Our Block Community Farm: 1.0 mi
- El Coqui: 1.0 mi
- Harold Washington Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
- Andy Montañez: 1.0 mi
- Elias Diaz y Perez: 1.0 mi
- Ismael Miranda: 1.0 mi
- Lucecita Benítez: 1.0 mi
- Roy Brown: 1.1 mi
- Biograph Theatre: 1.6 mi
- Black Bear: 2.2 mi
- Red Wolf: 2.2 mi
- American Beaver: 2.2 mi
- River Otter: 2.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 2.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 2.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 2.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 10: 2.3 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 8: 2.3 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 1.5 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 2.9 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 3.6 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 4.1 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 5.0 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 3.3 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.1 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 5.2 mi
- Players Hill: 5.4 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 7.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 10.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 18.8 mi
- Covington Bluff: 22.8 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 5.1 mi
- Tedens: 21.5 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Churchill Field Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 239° | 259 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 349° | 204 m | 7.7 mi |
| Players Hill | WSW 240° | 187 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 5 mi away.
- Wood Duck305 obs
- American Robin294 obs
- House Sparrow271 obs
- Canada Goose270 obs
- Rock Pigeon255 obs
- Northern Cardinal220 obs
- Mallard210 obs
- Black Swallowtail206 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/164852049
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 1 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 1 mi
- Chicagoland · 2 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 3 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 3 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 3 mi
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