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Goldberg (Louis) Park

Goldberg (Louis) Park from directly overhead

Goldberg (Louis) Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 185 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the west-northwest, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mile of Murals, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 9.1 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
185 m

What to expect

Operated by
Chicago Park District
Access
Yes
Fee
No

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.01065, -87.66572

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Hello! Howard Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Winthrop Garden: 0.7 mi
  • The Ruby Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Howard Area Community Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Quinlan Rooftop Garden: 0.9 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 17: 2.6 mi
  • Peterson Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 16: 3.5 mi
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 3.9 mi
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 3.9 mi
Attractions
Peaks: 11
  • Mount Trashmore: 2.2 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Hidden Hill: 10.1 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Goldberg (Louis) Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreWNW 293°204 m2.2 mi
Players HillSSW 209°187 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242837475868737265534130
Precip in2.12.02.34.04.84.33.74.23.63.62.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 11 mi away.

  • Eastern Cottontail358 obs
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel293 obs
  • House Sparrow286 obs
  • American Robin277 obs
  • Rock Pigeon224 obs
  • Monarch223 obs
  • Mourning Dove197 obs
  • Black Swallowtail195 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/191736355

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