- Elevation
- 215 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7734, -87.9337
Creekside Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 215 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Waterford Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.4 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 215 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Creekside Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 248° | 259 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 288° | 255 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 34° | 204 m | 20.9 mi |
| Players Hill | NE 50° | 187 m | 11.1 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 16.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 5 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 20 mi
- Viewing area · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Waterford Park: 0.4 mi
- Willow Pond Park: 0.8 mi
- Wiseman Park: 0.8 mi
- McCullough Park: 0.9 mi
- Zimmerman Park: 1.0 mi
Picnic sites
Historic sites
- The McCabes: 1.1 mi
- Jean: 1.1 mi
- Lilly: 1.2 mi
- Türkân Ilkdemirci: 1.2 mi
- Tom Hardies & Otis: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Hinsdale Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- Flagg Creek Historical Museum: 2.3 mi
- William L.Gregg House Museum: 2.5 mi
- Old Lace School Museum: 2.5 mi
- Western Springs Water Tower: 3.0 mi
Gardens
- Peirce Park Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Hurwitz Memorial Garden: 3.5 mi
- Torin's: 4.1 mi
- Kesman Garden: 5.1 mi
- Fairy Garden: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Birchwood Park: 2.8 mi
- Holly Park: 3.0 mi
- Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Columbia Woods: 3.7 mi
- Santa Fe Prairie: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- GoApe Ropes Course: 3.7 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 4.1 mi
- Mexican Gray Wolf: 6.3 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 6.3 mi
- Kill Site: 6.4 mi
Artworks
- John Paul II: 4.5 mi
- Sea Bird: 4.7 mi
- Unknown: 4.7 mi
- Unknown: 4.7 mi
- Unknown: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 48
- Westman Beach: 3.0 mi
- Centennial Beach: 11.5 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 15.0 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 17.4 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 17.7 mi
Peaks: 19
- Centennial Hill: 4.6 mi
- Signal Hill: 4.9 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 8.0 mi
- Spruce Hill: 8.2 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 5.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 6.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 6.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 15.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 12.3 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little RED School HSE, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Hinsdale · 2 mi
- La Grange · 4 mi
- Oak Brook · 4 mi
- Western Springs · 4 mi
- Downers Grove · 5 mi
- Brookfield · 6 mi
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