- Elevation, modelled
- 179 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8797, -87.6436
Heritage Green Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 179 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Gráinne, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heritage Green Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 245° | 259 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 342° | 204 m | 10.4 mi |
| Players Hill | W 268° | 187 m | 6.4 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 25.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Gráinne: 0.0 mi
- Oprah Winfrey Mural: 0.3 mi
- Play for Peace: 0.3 mi
- 150: 0.3 mi
- 100: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Batcolumn: 0.2 mi
- Greektown Monument: 0.2 mi
- James R. Thompson: 0.3 mi
- Haymarket Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Mary Bartelme: 0.4 mi
Parks
- The Green at 320: 0.2 mi
- Elysian Field: 0.3 mi
- Mary Bartelme Park: 0.4 mi
- The Willis Terrace: 0.4 mi
- Park at 150 N Riverside: 0.4 mi
Museums
- National Hellenic Museum: 0.3 mi
- Museum of Broadcast Communications: 0.4 mi
- Color Factory: 0.4 mi
- Money Museum: 0.6 mi
- Jane Addams Hull-House Museum: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- The Ledge: 0.4 mi
- SkyDeck Chicago Willis Tower: 0.4 mi
- Weather Bell: 0.7 mi
- Begin Route 66: 1.0 mi
- Paris Metro Entryway (Metra): 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Community Roots Demonstration Garden: 0.9 mi
- Skinner Park Tranquil Garden: 0.9 mi
- Loomis Street Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Sir Georg Solti Garden: 1.1 mi
- Congress Triangle Garden: 1.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove C: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Grove B: 1.3 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 2.5 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 2.6 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 1.5 mi
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 2.7 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 2.9 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 3.1 mi
Beaches: 57
- Ohio Street Beach: 1.8 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 1.9 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 2.2 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 3.4 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 3.6 mi
Peaks: 18
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 2.6 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 6.2 mi
- Players Hill: 6.4 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 13.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 21.2 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, 2 mi away.
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- Chicago · 1 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 1 mi
- Chicagoland · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 2 mi
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