- Elevation
- 223 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 17.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5419, -87.8428
Hecht Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 223 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Climbing Wall, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway passes 2.5 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 223 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hecht Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NW 317° | 259 m | 17.8 mi |
| Players Hill | N 10° | 187 m | 23.4 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 12.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 16 mi
- Viewing area · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Climbing Wall: 0.0 mi
- Tinley Gardens Tot Lot: 1.0 mi
- Lake of the Glens Park: 1.2 mi
- Union Park: 1.5 mi
- Canine Campus: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Heron Hill Rookery (Keep Out): 1.6 mi
- Hickory Creek Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Orland Grassland South: 1.8 mi
- Orland Grassland: 2.6 mi
- Van Horne Woods Forest Preserve: 3.1 mi
Artworks
- Yugo Griffin: 2.1 mi
- Spiral: 8.8 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 8.9 mi
- Paul: 8.9 mi
- Flying Saucer: 9.0 mi
Attractions
- The Grainery Building: 3.0 mi
- Schmuhl School: 4.8 mi
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 8.4 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 9.1 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 11.9 mi
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 3.9 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 9.7 mi
- Sagawau Environmental Learning Center: 11.0 mi
- Gladys Fox Museum: 11.4 mi
- Will County Historical Museum and Research Center: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites
Historic sites
- Nativity Scene: 5.7 mi
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Centennial Monument: 8.7 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 8.9 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Wingren: 9.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.0 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 15.1 mi
- HAST Garden: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 19
- Michigan Beach: 11.4 mi
- Westman Beach: 19.6 mi
- Munson Beach: 20.0 mi
- Calumet Beach: 20.1 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 20.2 mi
Peaks: 16
- Belly Button Hill: 7.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 12.3 mi
- Signal Hill: 12.6 mi
- Big Hill: 15.6 mi
- Sledding Hill: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 11.0 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 11.1 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 13.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 9.6 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 23.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 15.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Tinley Park · 3 mi
- South Suburbs · 6 mi
- Oak Forest · 7 mi
- Crestwood · 9 mi
- Midlothian · 9 mi
- Palos Heights · 9 mi
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