- Elevation
- 184 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 21.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 668.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7416, -87.6603
Foster Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 184 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is O'Hallaren Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.2 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 184 m
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Foster Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 268° | 259 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Lieber | ESE 112° | 214 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 353° | 204 m | 19.6 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 113° | 195 m | 22.1 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 329° | 187 m | 10.8 mi |
- 8.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 16.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- O'Hallaren Park: 0.5 mi
- Marshfield Park: 0.5 mi
- The Grove: 0.6 mi
- Renaissance Park: 0.7 mi
- Dawes Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Renaissance Park Sculpture: 0.7 mi
- Thurgood Marshall: 1.1 mi
- Mahalia Jackson: 2.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 2.6 mi
- Englewood Junction: 2.8 mi
Picnic sites
- Dan Ryan Woods - East Grove 14: 0.8 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East Grove 10: 0.9 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East Grove 13: 0.9 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Central Grove 3: 0.9 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Central Grove 2: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Dan Ryan Woods - East: 0.9 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - 91st Street: 1.0 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - North: 1.0 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 1.1 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 1.0 mi
- Tuskeegee Airmen: 1.2 mi
- WWII Memorial Fountain: 2.3 mi
- Tanya Safforld: 2.4 mi
- Mayor Harold Washington Memorial: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Vanderpoel Art Museum: 1.6 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 2.9 mi
- A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum: 3.9 mi
- Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture: 4.0 mi
- Bronzeville Children's Museum: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 2.6 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 4.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 5.1 mi
- Gallager: 8.1 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 8.2 mi
Gardens
- Englewood Village Plaza: 3.3 mi
- Comer Family Reading Garden: 3.4 mi
- King Drive Community Healing & Resilience Garden: 3.8 mi
- Perry Ave Commons: 3.8 mi
- Dorchester Community Garden: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 53
- 63rd Street Beach: 5.3 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 5.4 mi
- South Shore Beach: 5.4 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 5.5 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 26
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 4.9 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 7.0 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 8.4 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 9.2 mi
- Players Hill: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 15.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 11.7 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 17.0 mi
- Lake Strini: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 11.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 16.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 3 mi
- Evergreen Park · 3 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 4 mi
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 5 mi
- Chicago/Southwest Side · 5 mi
- Oak Lawn · 5 mi
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