- Elevation
- 210 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6618.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0691, -87.9716
Dryden Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 210 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Shaag Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 19 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 210 m
- Operated by
- Arlington Heights Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dryden Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 193° | 259 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 213° | 255 m | 19.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 331° | 235 m | 25.0 mi |
| Leahy Hill | N 7° | 234 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ESE 103° | 204 m | 14.0 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 142° | 187 m | 17.0 mi |
- 18.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 21.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 21 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Shaag Park: 0.6 mi
- Cypress Park: 0.6 mi
- Carefree Park: 0.7 mi
- Dunton School: 0.7 mi
- Melas Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- William Dunton: 1.1 mi
- First Iron Poured: 4.5 mi
- Heroic Encounter: 5.5 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 5.5 mi
- Thought - Rise in Vacuum I: 5.6 mi
Museums
- Arlington Heights Historical Museum: 1.5 mi
- Mount Prospect Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 2.5 mi
- River Trail Nature Center: 4.8 mi
- Des Plaines History Museum: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Kingsbridge Arboretum: 1.5 mi
- Hill Street Nature Center: 2.3 mi
- Busse Forest Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove: 3.6 mi
- Lake Avenue Woods-West: 4.3 mi
Gardens
- Maple Street Butterfly Waystation (#45081): 1.9 mi
- Frontier Park Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 5.2 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 5.6 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Busse Forest-North Grove 2: 2.7 mi
- Busse Forest-North Grove 1: 2.9 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 7: 3.3 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 8: 3.3 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 10: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Garden Gate: 4.1 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 4.2 mi
- Belleau Wood Memorial: 5.2 mi
Attractions
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 3.9 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 4.1 mi
- Sugar Shack: 4.8 mi
- Plant identification trail: 4.8 mi
- Medieval Times: 5.4 mi
Beaches
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 10.9 mi
- Glencoe Beach: 12.4 mi
- Rosewood Beach: 12.4 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 12.4 mi
- Millard Beach: 12.4 mi
Peaks: 18
- Centennial Hill: 7.7 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 10.3 mi
- Hidden Hill: 10.5 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 10.9 mi
- sled hill: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 13.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Weston: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 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 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Palwaukee AP, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Oak Brook · 16 mi
- Wheaton · 16 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 17 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 17 mi
- Berwyn · 18 mi
- Brookfield · 18 mi
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