- Elevation
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 3.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 666.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9692, -87.6967
Gross Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 180 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is National Cambodian Heritage Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.4 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 180 m
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gross Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | N 353° | 204 m | 3.8 mi |
| Players Hill | SSW 209° | 187 m | 7.4 mi |
- 6.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- National Cambodian Heritage Museum: 0.2 mi
- Edgewater Historical Society: 1.5 mi
- Swedish American Museum: 1.6 mi
- The Haitian American Museum of Chicago: 1.6 mi
- North Park Village Nature Center: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Jacob Park: 0.2 mi
- Ravenswood Manor Park: 0.3 mi
- Sunken Gardens Park: 0.4 mi
- Buffalo Park: 0.4 mi
- Waters School Garden: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Neighborhood garden and chicken coop: 0.3 mi
- Turtle Park Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Horner Nature Garden: 0.6 mi
- Coiled Serpent Mound: 1.0 mi
- NEIU Tennis Court Gardens: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- The Chicago Lincoln: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Square Gateway: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Square Gateway: 0.5 mi
- Hope and Renewal: 0.8 mi
- Hope and Renewal: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Berlin Wall Monument: 0.5 mi
- Lombard Lamp: 0.5 mi
- Governor Henry Horner Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Ramo I. Zenkich Memorial: 1.7 mi
- CPD Officer Richard Clark Memorial: 1.8 mi
Picnic sites
- Horner Picnic Grove: 0.6 mi
- Horner Picnic Grove: 0.6 mi
- Peterson Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Irene C. Hernandez Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 2.3 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 17: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- California Park Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- West Ridge Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
- North Park Village - Walking Stick Woods Natural Area: 1.6 mi
- Gompers Park Lagoon: 1.8 mi
- North Park Village Natural Area: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom: 2.0 mi
- Novelty Golf & Games: 2.3 mi
- Biograph Theatre: 3.8 mi
- Eastern Black Rhinoceros: 4.5 mi
- Polar Bears: 4.5 mi
Beaches: 59
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 2.6 mi
- Thorndale Avenue Beach: 2.6 mi
- Glenlake Avenue Beach: 2.7 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 2.8 mi
- Rosemont Avenue Beach: 2.9 mi
Peaks: 17
- Horner Park Hill: 0.6 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 3.8 mi
- Players Hill: 7.4 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 7.5 mi
- Hidden Hill: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 8.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Covington Bluff: 18.8 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 21.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 1.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 9 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 3 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 5 mi
- Chicagoland · 5 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 6 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 6 mi
- Chicago · 7 mi
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