- Elevation, modelled
- 195 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Hill227 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6618.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.1429, -87.8581
Franklin Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 195 m. Pilot Hill stands 227 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Ruby's Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 18 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Franklin Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Hill | SW 230° | 227 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Langham | SE 142° | 221 m | 7.2 mi |
- 18.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 24.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ruby's Park: 0.3 mi
- Ponikvar Park: 0.6 mi
- Glenn Park: 0.7 mi
- Old Fair Park: 0.7 mi
- Lils Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- Gar Creek Trail and Prairie Restoration: 3.1 mi
- Shannon Bayou: 5.1 mi
- Iroquois Woods Nature Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Kankakee River State Park: 9.8 mi
- Mskoda Land and Water Reserve: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 19
- Spot: 22.2 mi
- Field Rotation: 22.2 mi
- Sextant Yoke: 22.3 mi
- Working On The Failed Utopis: 22.3 mi
- Outgrown Pyramid 2: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 9
- Willowhaven Interpretive Center: 3.5 mi
- South Shore Golf Course: 8.0 mi
- Minne Monesse Golf Club: 15.7 mi
- Gemini Giant: 18.9 mi
- Braidwood Zoo Animal Sculptures: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 8
Museums: 6
- Exploration Station Children's Museum: 1.1 mi
- Bourbonnais Grove Historical: 1.8 mi
- Kankakee County Museum: 2.4 mi
- Wilmington Historical Society Building: 18.9 mi
- Braidwood Area Historical Society: 20.5 mi
Peaks: 3
- Mount Langham: 7.2 mi
- Pilot Hill: 12.3 mi
- Big Hill: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 17.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 17.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:47 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 39 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kankakee Metro Wastewater, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Beecher · 18 mi
- South Suburbs · 25 mi
- Chicago Heights · 28 mi
- Tinley Park · 30 mi
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