- Elevation
- 188 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 21.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 665.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9281, -87.7576
Cragin Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 188 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackhawk Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.5 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 188 m
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cragin Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SW 231° | 259 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 253° | 255 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 22° | 204 m | 7.1 mi |
| Players Hill | S 188° | 187 m | 3.7 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 28.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 11 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Blackhawk Park: 0.4 mi
- Park No. 552: 0.8 mi
- Kelvyn Park: 1.0 mi
- Hermosa Park: 1.0 mi
- Lucy Parsons Park: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Walt Disney Birthplace House: 1.4 mi
- National Veterans Art Museum: 1.9 mi
- Wonder Works Children's Museum: 2.0 mi
- Busy Beaver Button Museum: 2.5 mi
- Irish American Heritage Center: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Jacob A. Riis Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Gold Star Men of the World War: 2.2 mi
- Mrs. Kalita: 2.2 mi
- Mrs. Kalta: 2.2 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- Giant Radio Flyer Wagon: 1.6 mi
- Pope John Paul II: 2.1 mi
- Vasil Levski: 2.3 mi
- Pyxis: 2.3 mi
- Our King: 2.4 mi
Gardens
- Nature & Wildlife Garden: 1.8 mi
- Monticello Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Paradise Garden: 2.2 mi
- Ke22-Gale Street Inn: 2.2 mi
- Greenleaf Garden: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Taylor Park Patio: 2.2 mi
- Irene C. Hernandez Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 3.4 mi
- Forest Glen Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 3.7 mi
- La Bagh Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 3.7 mi
- Evans Field Grove #1: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Dunning Read Natural Area: 2.8 mi
- Irene C. Hernandez Family Picnic Grove: 3.4 mi
- LaBagh Woods: 3.4 mi
- Gompers Park Lagoon: 3.5 mi
- Forest Glen Woods: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Waller Apartments: 4.2 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 4.7 mi
- Novelty Golf & Games: 5.2 mi
- Biograph Theatre: 5.5 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 58
- Humboldt Beach: 3.2 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 6.5 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 6.7 mi
- Thorndale Avenue Beach: 6.8 mi
- Glenlake Avenue Beach: 6.9 mi
Peaks: 20
- Players Hill: 3.7 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 3.8 mi
- Hidden Hill: 4.7 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 4.7 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 6.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 18.0 mi
- Covington Bluff: 20.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 5.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 19.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 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 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 9 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Chicago/Far West Side · 2 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 3 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 5 mi
- Berwyn · 6 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 6 mi
- Chicagoland · 6 mi
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