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Emmerson Park

Emmerson Park from directly overhead

Emmerson Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the northwest, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is McGee Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.0 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Chicago Park District
Access
Yes
Fee
No

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.99461, -87.67742

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Jetty: 0.4 mi
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe: 0.5 mi
  • Young Lincoln Statue: 0.5 mi
  • Granville Avenue Buildings: 0.9 mi
  • Mile of Murals: 1.0 mi
Gardens
  • The Ruby Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Garden of Serenity: 0.7 mi
  • Quinlan Rooftop Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Gateway Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Winthrop Garden: 1.1 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Beaches
Picnic sites
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 17: 1.9 mi
  • Peterson Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 2.6 mi
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 2.6 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 16: 2.9 mi
Attractions
Peaks: 16
  • Mount Trashmore: 2.5 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Hidden Hill: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 0.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Emmerson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNW 324°204 m2.5 mi
Players HillSSW 209°187 m9.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 10 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • White-tailed Deer507 obs
  • American Robin506 obs
  • Eastern Cottontail454 obs
  • Monarch440 obs
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel413 obs
  • House Sparrow406 obs
  • Black Swallowtail370 obs
  • Mallard310 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/37971813

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