- Elevation
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 16.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8242, -87.7862
Freedom Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 185 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Rench Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.3 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 185 m
- Operated by
- Berwyn Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Freedom Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 247° | 259 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 272° | 255 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 17° | 204 m | 14.4 mi |
| Players Hill | NNE 15° | 187 m | 3.7 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 21.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 4 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rench Park: 0.5 mi
- Smirz Park: 0.5 mi
- Haley Park: 0.5 mi
- Hessler Park: 0.6 mi
- Kolar Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- White Eagle Woods South: 1.1 mi
- White Eagle Woods North: 1.2 mi
- Ottawa Trail Woods North: 1.2 mi
- Cermak Woods: 1.3 mi
- Ottawa Trail Woods South: 1.5 mi
Picnic sites
Artworks
- Marquette and Joliet Explorer Statue: 1.6 mi
- Bobby Hull: 1.6 mi
- Red-headed Woodpecker: 1.7 mi
- American Eagle: 2.2 mi
- American Eagle: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Riverside Historical Museum: 1.8 mi
- Brookfield Historical Society: 2.9 mi
- 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame Museum: 3.6 mi
- Oak Park River Forest Museum: 4.4 mi
- La Grange Park Fire History Museum: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Solidarity Monument: 2.2 mi
- Clearing-Park Shops Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Showmen's Rest: 2.5 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Fountain Marker: 2.5 mi
- Baboon Island: 2.6 mi
Gardens
- Family Garden: 2.4 mi
- Lincoln School Garden: 3.0 mi
- Fairy Garden: 3.1 mi
- Brookfield Library Pollinator Garden: 3.2 mi
- Oak Park Conservatory: 3.3 mi
Beaches: 57
- Humboldt Beach: 7.1 mi
- Westman Beach: 8.8 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 9.3 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 9.6 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 19
- Players Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 7.2 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 9.2 mi
- Hidden Hill: 9.2 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 12.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 14.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 14.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 12.3 mi
- Lake Strini: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 10.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Berwyn · 1 mi
- Cicero · 2 mi
- Brookfield · 3 mi
- Chicago/Southwest Side · 4 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 5 mi
- La Grange · 5 mi
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