- Elevation
- 184 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 20.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8614, -87.7325
Franklin Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 184 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Crawford Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.8 miles off. 20 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 Franklin Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 243° | 259 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 265° | 255 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 7° | 204 m | 11.3 mi |
| Players Hill | WNW 299° | 187 m | 2.1 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 24.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 8 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Crawford Park: 0.3 mi
- Keeler Park: 0.3 mi
- Unity Park: 0.4 mi
- Ninebark Park: 0.5 mi
- Violet Playlot Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Independence Square Fountain: 0.7 mi
- Robert Burns Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Lincoln the Rail-Splitter: 1.6 mi
- Saint Anthony: 1.8 mi
- Bulls with Maidens (World's Fair Bulls): 1.9 mi
Attractions
- Castle Car Wash: 0.9 mi
- Gallager: 1.3 mi
- Waller Apartments: 2.4 mi
- The Ledge: 5.1 mi
- SkyDeck Chicago Willis Tower: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
- Manuel Pérez Jr.: 1.2 mi
- Manuel Perez Jr.: 1.2 mi
- Norman Cornwall Memorial (WWI Obelisk): 1.4 mi
- Ice=Cream Dream: 2.5 mi
- Our Lady of the Angels School Fire Memorial: 2.5 mi
Gardens
- Sunken Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Music Court: 1.4 mi
- Water Courts Formal Garden: 1.5 mi
- Troy Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Water Courts Formal Garden: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Garfield Park Natural Area: 1.6 mi
- Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Schuth's Grove: 4.8 mi
- Callahan Grove: 4.8 mi
- White Eagle Woods North: 4.8 mi
Museums
Picnic sites
- Taylor Park Patio: 4.0 mi
- Schuth's Grove Grove #2: 4.7 mi
- White Eagle Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 4.8 mi
- White Eagle Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 2: 4.9 mi
- Miller Meadow-South Grove #3: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 58
- Humboldt Beach: 3.4 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 6.3 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 6.4 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 6.5 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 6.6 mi
Peaks: 20
- Players Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 4.5 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 6.1 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 7.1 mi
- Hidden Hill: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 11.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 16.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 9.0 mi
- Lake Strini: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 2 mi
- Cicero · 2 mi
- Berwyn · 3 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 4 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 4 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 4 mi
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