- Elevation
- 196 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 21.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5459, -87.6517
Heritage Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 196 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Patriots Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 2.7 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 196 m
- Operated by
- Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heritage Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ENE 77° | 214 m | 21.9 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ENE 76° | 195 m | 20.5 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 345° | 187 m | 23.6 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 19.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 19 mi
- Viewing area · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Patriots Park: 0.4 mi
- Apollo Park: 0.5 mi
- Butterfield Park: 0.6 mi
- Indian Trail Park: 0.6 mi
- Commissioners Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Dixie Highway: 1.2 mi
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Camp Thornton: 2.8 mi
- Hoxie Farm / Wampum Lake: 3.5 mi
- Undergoroud Railroad Memorial: 4.7 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
- Glenwood Woods North: 1.6 mi
- Glenwood Woods South: 1.8 mi
- Joe Orr Woods: 2.3 mi
- Brownell Woods: 2.4 mi
- Halsted Woods: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 2.8 mi
- Arche Fountain: 2.8 mi
- Bodark Arc: 7.3 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 7.4 mi
- Spiral: 7.4 mi
Museums
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 6.1 mi
- Old Zion Museum: 7.0 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 7.2 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 10.3 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 6.1 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 8.2 mi
- HAST Garden: 8.3 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 8.5 mi
- Memorial Garden: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 29
- Whihala Park West Beach: 12.6 mi
- Whihala Beach: 12.6 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 12.8 mi
- Munson Beach: 13.0 mi
- Calumet Beach: 13.3 mi
Peaks: 19
- Belly Button Hill: 6.5 mi
- Sledding Hill: 7.5 mi
- Big Hill: 10.1 mi
- Arbor Hill: 10.8 mi
- Sled Hill: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 3.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 12.4 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 19.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago Heights · 3 mi
- Harvey · 4 mi
- Lansing · 6 mi
- South Suburbs · 6 mi
- Midlothian · 7 mi
- Oak Forest · 7 mi
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