- Elevation, modelled
- 206 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Leahy Hill234 m · 20.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6619.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1527, -87.7717
Founders Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 206 m. Leahy Hill stands 234 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Turnbull Woods, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Park District of Highland Park
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Founders Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leahy Hill | NNW 339° | 234 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 159° | 204 m | 9.6 mi |
| Players Hill | S 179° | 187 m | 19.1 mi |
- 19.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Turnbull Woods: 0.2 mi
- Clara Dietz Bird Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Forest Way Grove: 1.6 mi
- Sunset Ridge Woods: 2.0 mi
- Chipilly Woods: 2.1 mi
Picnic sites
Parks
- South Lawn: 0.4 mi
- North Lawn: 0.5 mi
- South Deere Park Drive Park: 0.5 mi
- Far North Lawn: 0.5 mi
- Old Elm Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Ravine Bluffs Street Markers: 0.7 mi
- Ravine Bluffs Street Markers: 0.7 mi
- Stone Lantern: 0.9 mi
- Ravine Bluffs Street Markers: 0.9 mi
- Cuddly Lion: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- The Woodland Edge: 0.8 mi
- The Sower Alcove: 1.0 mi
- Sam's tree: 1.0 mi
- 1928: 1.1 mi
- 2016: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- Seifuto Dry Garden: 0.8 mi
- Kieunto Dry Garden: 0.8 mi
- Chicago Botanical Garden: 0.9 mi
- Pergola Garden: 0.9 mi
- Mitsuzo and Kyoko Shida Evaluation Garden: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Model Railroad Garden: 1.1 mi
- The Magic Rock: 3.0 mi
- Plant identification trail: 7.0 mi
- Sugar Shack: 7.1 mi
- K1 Speed: 8.5 mi
Museums
- Glencoe Historical Society: 1.4 mi
- Glencoe Historical Society: 1.4 mi
- Francis Stupey Log Cabin Museum: 2.5 mi
- Hope Union Heritage Center: 3.1 mi
- Northfield Inn: 3.2 mi
Beaches: 58
- Rosewood Beach: 1.0 mi
- Glencoe Beach: 1.5 mi
- Millard Beach: 1.9 mi
- Millard Beach: 1.9 mi
- Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 2.9 mi
Peaks: 11
- sled hill: 5.2 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 9.6 mi
- Centennial Hill: 10.8 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 13.9 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 5.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 12.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 16 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 18 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 18 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 19 mi
- Chicagoland · 19 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 20 mi
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