- Elevation, modelled
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 667.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7749, -87.5965
Flying Squirrel Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 180 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Arnita Young Boswell Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.2 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flying Squirrel Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ESE 121° | 214 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 342° | 204 m | 18.1 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 122° | 195 m | 20.2 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 308° | 187 m | 11.2 mi |
- 7.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 18.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Arnita Young Boswell Park: 0.1 mi
- Moccasin Ranch Park: 0.2 mi
- Wadsworth Campus Park: 0.2 mi
- Park No. 326: 0.2 mi
- Mamie Till-Mobley Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Enrico Fermi: 0.2 mi
- Staples Family: 0.3 mi
- Jesse Owens: 0.4 mi
- Paul Cornell: 0.4 mi
- Amos Blakemore (Junior Wells): 0.4 mi
Gardens
- The Woodlawn: 0.4 mi
- Love Thy Neighbor Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Dorchester Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Brickyard Garden: 0.6 mi
- Hydy Park Academy Environmental Studies Nature Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Wonder of Woodlawn: 0.8 mi
- Book Bird: 0.9 mi
- Broken Men: 0.9 mi
- Hem of Heaven: 0.9 mi
- Bending the Arc: 0.9 mi
Museums
Attractions
- Japanese Garden: 1.1 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 1.4 mi
- Al Capone's House: 1.4 mi
- Doane Observatory: 6.3 mi
- Beluga: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Jackson Park - Grove 16: 1.1 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 19B: 1.1 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 10: 1.1 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 19A: 1.2 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 7: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- South Shore Nature Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Rainbow Beach Dunes: 2.8 mi
- Rainbow Beach Dunes South Natural Area: 3.1 mi
- Marian R. Byrnes Park: 4.1 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 58
- 63rd Street Beach: 1.3 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 1.4 mi
- South Shore Beach: 1.8 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 2.2 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 2.3 mi
Peaks: 23
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 5.4 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.8 mi
- Players Hill: 11.2 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.6 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 21.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 15.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 1 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 2 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 3 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 5 mi
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 6 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 6 mi
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