- Elevation, modelled
- 212 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 14.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5735, -87.8964
Discovery Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 212 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Orland Woods Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 4.6 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Discovery Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NW 319° | 259 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NW 321° | 255 m | 23.1 mi |
| Players Hill | NNE 18° | 187 m | 21.9 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 9.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 15 mi
- Viewing area · 19 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Orland Woods Park: 0.3 mi
- Grasslands Park: 0.4 mi
- Deer Point Estates Park: 0.6 mi
- Mission Hills Park: 1.1 mi
- Buske Park: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Orland Grassland South: 1.8 mi
- Orland Grassland: 1.8 mi
- Hickory Creek Forest Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Heron Hill Rookery (Keep Out): 4.2 mi
- Van Horne Woods Forest Preserve: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- Nativity Scene: 2.9 mi
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Centennial Monument: 7.1 mi
- Illinois & Michigan Canal Office: 8.4 mi
- Dreams: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites
Attractions
- Schmuhl School: 4.6 mi
- The Grainery Building: 5.7 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 8.6 mi
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 11.7 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 11.8 mi
Artworks
- Yugo Griffin: 4.7 mi
- Louis Jolliet: 9.8 mi
- Unknown: 10.2 mi
- Sister 2: 10.2 mi
- Balancing Beam: 10.2 mi
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 5.9 mi
- Sagawau Environmental Learning Center: 8.1 mi
- Gladys Fox Museum: 8.3 mi
- Illinois & Michigan Canal Museum: 8.4 mi
- Will County Historical Museum and Research Center: 8.4 mi
Gardens
- Wingren: 6.4 mi
- Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Oak Savanna: 14.1 mi
- Hurwitz Memorial Garden: 15.6 mi
- Peirce Park Community Garden: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 18
- Michigan Beach: 9.4 mi
- Westman Beach: 16.9 mi
- Centennial Beach: 19.2 mi
- Munson Beach: 21.3 mi
- Calumet Beach: 21.4 mi
Peaks: 16
- Belly Button Hill: 9.2 mi
- Centennial Hill: 9.4 mi
- Signal Hill: 9.5 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 14.3 mi
- Rotary Hill: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 14.1 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 14.2 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 15.3 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Canyon Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 9.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 7.5 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 22.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 11.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Tinley Park · 5 mi
- Lemont · 8 mi
- Oak Forest · 8 mi
- Palos Heights · 8 mi
- Crestwood · 9 mi
- Midlothian · 10 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Discovery Park.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.