- Elevation
- 196 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6612.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0306, -87.8108
Grennan Heights Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 196 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 196 m
- Operated by
- Niles Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grennan Heights Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 214° | 259 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 234° | 255 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 95° | 204 m | 5.4 mi |
| Players Hill | SSE 168° | 187 m | 10.9 mi |
- 12.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 27.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 17 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Oak Park: 0.4 mi
- Point Park: 0.5 mi
- Oasis Water Park: 0.5 mi
- Oakton Manor Park: 0.5 mi
- Jonquil Terrace Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Undercover History: 0.6 mi
- Lincoln on a Bench: 1.4 mi
- St Anne: 1.5 mi
- Mary: 1.5 mi
- St Anne: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Miami Woods: 0.8 mi
- St. Paul Woods: 1.1 mi
- St. Paul Woods: 1.3 mi
- Wayside Woods Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Wayside Woods: 1.4 mi
Picnic sites
Museums
- Park Ridge Historical Society: 1.1 mi
- Niles Historical Society: 1.3 mi
- Wildwood Nature Center: 2.7 mi
- Skokie Heritage Museum: 2.8 mi
- Glenview History Center: 3.1 mi
Gardens
- Niles Community Rain Garden: 1.3 mi
- Skokie Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- West Fork Corridor Native Rain Garden: 2.9 mi
- KE36-Rivers Casino: 3.3 mi
- KE38: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- Veteran Shrine: 1.8 mi
- Katyn Massacre Memorial: 1.9 mi
- World War I Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Wildwood Veteran Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Wildwood Chicago Police & Fire Memorial: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 1.9 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 5.0 mi
- Novelty Golf & Games: 5.1 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 5.2 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 5.7 mi
Beaches
- Elder Lane Beach: 6.8 mi
- Kenilworth Beach: 6.8 mi
- Cherry Street Beach: 6.9 mi
- Langdon Park Beach: 7.0 mi
- Maple Street Beach: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 18
- Centennial Hill: 2.5 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 5.4 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 5.4 mi
- Hidden Hill: 5.8 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rosemont Waterfall: 3.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Covington Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 24.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 8 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 9 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 10 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 11 mi
- Chicagoland · 12 mi
- Berwyn · 13 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 13 mi
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