- Elevation
- 190 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 15.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8462, -87.8209
Commons Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 190 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Callahan Grove, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.8 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 190 m
- Operated by
- North Riverside Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Commons Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 239° | 259 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 267° | 255 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 26° | 204 m | 13.6 mi |
| Players Hill | NE 54° | 187 m | 3.4 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 23.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 5 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Callahan Grove: 0.3 mi
- Schuth's Grove: 0.3 mi
- McCormick Woods Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Miller Meadow South: 0.9 mi
- Miller Meadow South: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Showmen's Rest: 0.3 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Fountain Marker: 1.1 mi
- Baboon Island: 1.2 mi
- Haymarket Martyrs' Monument: 1.6 mi
- 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame: 1.8 mi
Picnic sites
Parks
- Veterans Park: 0.5 mi
- Patriots Park: 0.7 mi
- Big Ball Park: 0.9 mi
- Blythe Park: 0.9 mi
- Reiger Park: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- California Sea Lion: 1.0 mi
- Dolphin: 1.0 mi
- Gray Seal: 1.0 mi
- California Sea Lion: 1.0 mi
- Gray Seal: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Walrus "Olga": 1.0 mi
- King Nyani: 1.0 mi
- Lion: 1.0 mi
- Lion: 1.1 mi
- Lion: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- Family Garden: 1.2 mi
- Broadview Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Lincoln School Garden: 2.0 mi
- Brookfield Library Pollinator Garden: 2.0 mi
- Oak Park Conservatory: 2.4 mi
Museums
Beaches: 58
- Westman Beach: 7.3 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 7.3 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 10.9 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 11.0 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 11.1 mi
Peaks: 19
- Players Hill: 3.4 mi
- Hidden Hill: 7.3 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 7.7 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 8.9 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 10.2 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 12.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 14.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 14.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 11.9 mi
- Lake Strini: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 11.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Berwyn · 2 mi
- Brookfield · 2 mi
- Cicero · 3 mi
- La Grange · 4 mi
- Western Springs · 4 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 5 mi
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