- Elevation
- 229 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chanute Hill195 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4413, -87.6785
Craig Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 229 m. Chanute Hill stands 195 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Riegel Farm Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 3.4 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 229 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Craig Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chanute Hill | ENE 60° | 195 m | 24.6 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 20.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 24 mi
- Des Plaines River · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riegel Farm Park: 0.8 mi
- Palmer Park: 1.1 mi
- Pine Lake Park: 1.4 mi
- Thorn Creek Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Heritage Park: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Black Walnut Creek Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Thorn Creek Headwaters Preserve: 2.2 mi
- King's Grove: 2.6 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods: 3.7 mi
- Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
Artworks
- Windwaves: 1.9 mi
- Illinois Landscape N 5: 1.9 mi
- Lanleff - Demeure N 4: 2.0 mi
- Field Rotation: 2.0 mi
- Untilted: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Indian & Pioneer Campground: 2.6 mi
- Steger Veteran's Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Dixie Highway: 8.2 mi
- Camp Thornton: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Kings Grove Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 2.6 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 5: 3.3 mi
- Sauk Trial Woods Grove 1: 3.5 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 3: 3.6 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 2: 3.6 mi
Museums: 42
- Old Zion Museum: 10.6 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 12.8 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 13.9 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 14.1 mi
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 17.6 mi
Gardens: 35
- Butterfly Garden: 12.8 mi
- Memorial Garden: 14.2 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 14.4 mi
- HAST Garden: 14.6 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 18
- Ceadar Lake Beach: 14.1 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 19.1 mi
- Jeorse Park Beach: 19.2 mi
- Whihala Beach: 19.4 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 16
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 4.5 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 8.3 mi
- The Grainery Building: 9.8 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 12.5 mi
- Schmuhl School: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 9
- Big Hill: 4.6 mi
- Sledding Hill: 10.2 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 12.6 mi
- Arbor Hill: 14.4 mi
- Sled Hill: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 23.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago Heights · 5 mi
- South Suburbs · 5 mi
- Beecher · 8 mi
- Dyer · 9 mi
- Lansing · 11 mi
- Tinley Park · 11 mi
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