- Elevation
- 213 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 22.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6617.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0437, -87.9755
Falcon Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 213 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tamarack Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 17 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 213 m
- Operated by
- Arlington Heights Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Falcon Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 194° | 259 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 216° | 255 m | 18.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 96° | 204 m | 13.9 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 137° | 187 m | 15.8 mi |
- 17.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 20.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 20 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tamarack Park: 0.4 mi
- Prairie Park: 0.7 mi
- Clearwater Park: 0.8 mi
- Busse Forest Elk Pasture: 1.0 mi
- Heritage Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Kingsbridge Arboretum: 1.1 mi
- Busse Forest Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove: 2.6 mi
- Hill Street Nature Center: 3.2 mi
- Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Busse Forest-North Grove 2: 1.4 mi
- Busse Forest-North Grove 1: 1.5 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 8: 1.6 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 7: 1.6 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 10: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Mount Prospect Historical Society: 2.6 mi
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 2.8 mi
- Arlington Heights Historical Museum: 3.1 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 3.4 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 3.4 mi
Gardens
- Maple Street Butterfly Waystation (#45081): 2.7 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 4.3 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 4.6 mi
- Frontier Park Gardens: 5.0 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- William Dunton: 2.7 mi
- Taking Flight: 4.1 mi
- First Iron Poured: 4.3 mi
- Heroic Encounter: 4.6 mi
- Thought - Rise in Vacuum I: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- 1000 gecs tree: 3.4 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 4.5 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 4.7 mi
- Medieval Times: 5.4 mi
- Sugar Shack: 5.8 mi
Historic sites
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Garden Gate: 4.7 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 4.7 mi
- Flight 191 Memorial: 4.8 mi
Beaches
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 12.2 mi
- Glencoe Beach: 13.3 mi
- Tower Road Beach: 13.5 mi
- Maple Street Beach: 13.5 mi
- Rosewood Beach: 13.6 mi
Peaks: 18
- Centennial Hill: 7.0 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 9.2 mi
- Hidden Hill: 9.3 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 9.7 mi
- sled hill: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 7.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 23.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 15.2 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).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 15 mi
- Oak Brook · 15 mi
- Wheaton · 15 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 16 mi
- Downers Grove · 16 mi
- Berwyn · 17 mi
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