- Elevation
- 186 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 20.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 667.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7465, -87.6753
Dawes Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 186 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Dan Ryan Woods - North Grove 15, a picnic site 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.6 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 186 m
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dawes Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 267° | 259 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Lieber | ESE 112° | 214 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 355° | 204 m | 19.2 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 113° | 195 m | 22.9 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 332° | 187 m | 10.1 mi |
- 7.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 16.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Picnic sites
- Dan Ryan Woods - North Grove 15: 0.3 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - North Grove 16: 0.4 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Central Grove 2: 0.4 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Central Grove 1: 0.5 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Central Grove 3: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Dan Ryan Woods - North: 0.4 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 0.4 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East: 0.7 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 0.8 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 0.8 mi
Parks
- O'Hallaren Park: 0.4 mi
- Foster Park: 0.8 mi
- Marshfield Park: 0.9 mi
- Murray Park: 1.0 mi
- Renaissance Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Renaissance Park Sculpture: 1.0 mi
- Thurgood Marshall: 1.3 mi
- MLK Living Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 2.3 mi
- Mahalia Jackson: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 1.2 mi
- Tuskeegee Airmen: 1.7 mi
- Tanya Safforld: 1.8 mi
- Darius and Girenas Memorial: 2.0 mi
- WWII Memorial Fountain: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Vanderpoel Art Museum: 2.0 mi
- Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture: 3.1 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 3.2 mi
- Fire Museum of Greater Chicago: 3.6 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 3.1 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 5.1 mi
- Japanese Garden: 5.5 mi
- Gallager: 7.6 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 7.7 mi
Gardens
- Englewood Village Plaza: 3.3 mi
- Stockyard Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Perry Ave Commons: 3.9 mi
- Comer Family Reading Garden: 4.0 mi
- King Drive Community Healing & Resilience Garden: 4.1 mi
Beaches: 54
- 63rd Street Beach: 5.8 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 5.8 mi
- South Shore Beach: 6.1 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 6.2 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 23
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 5.3 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 6.8 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 8.3 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 9.2 mi
- Players Hill: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 15.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 17.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 17.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 19.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 16.6 mi
- Lake Strini: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 15.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 5 mi away.
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- Evergreen Park · 2 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 3 mi
- Chicago/Southwest Side · 4 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 5 mi
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 5 mi
- Oak Lawn · 5 mi
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