- Elevation
- 195 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4129, -88.1140
Erickson Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 195 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tyler Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 195 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Erickson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | N 5° | 259 m | 22.0 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 3 mi
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tyler Park: 0.6 mi
- Bluff Park: 4.8 mi
- Des Plaines State Conservation Area: 5.2 mi
- Lower Rock Run Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Prairie Wetland: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks: 59
- Louis Jolliet: 8.0 mi
- Mary Alfred Moes 1828-1899: 8.3 mi
- Yugo Griffin: 15.0 mi
- Spiral: 20.6 mi
- Paul: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 54
Historic sites: 53
- Veteran's Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Dreams: 12.5 mi
- Illinois & Michigan Canal Office: 12.6 mi
- Coal City Bell: 12.7 mi
- Plainfield Tornado Memorial: 13.8 mi
Museums: 28
Attractions: 14
- Old telephone poles: 4.2 mi
- Gemini Giant: 7.6 mi
- Dollinger Family Farm: 8.7 mi
- Elvis: 11.4 mi
- Braidwood Zoo Animal Sculptures: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 14
- Wingren: 15.1 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 21.1 mi
- Sensory Garden: 21.1 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 21.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 21.1 mi
Peaks: 5
- Signal Hill: 21.7 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 22.0 mi
- Centennial Hill: 22.4 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 24.5 mi
- Rotary Hill: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 11.3 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 12.1 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 17.7 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kankakee Bluffs: 7.5 mi
- Holderman Hill: 22.2 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Michigan Beach: 7.6 mi
- Centennial Beach: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 16.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Joliet Brandon RD DAM, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Joliet · 8 mi
- Lemont · 19 mi
- Bolingbrook · 20 mi
- South Suburbs · 20 mi
- Tinley Park · 20 mi
- Naperville · 23 mi
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