- Elevation
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 21.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 664.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9221, -87.7400
Hermosa Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 185 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Walt Disney Birthplace House, a museum 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.7 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 185 m
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hermosa Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SW 233° | 259 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 255° | 255 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 14° | 204 m | 7.2 mi |
| Players Hill | SSW 204° | 187 m | 3.5 mi |
- 4.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 28.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 11 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Walt Disney Birthplace House: 0.4 mi
- Busy Beaver Button Museum: 1.5 mi
- National Veterans Art Museum: 2.3 mi
- National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture: 2.3 mi
- Wonder Works Children's Museum: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Kelvyn Park: 0.5 mi
- Blackhawk Park: 0.7 mi
- Greenebaum Park: 0.7 mi
- Mozart Park: 0.9 mi
- De George Park: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Monticello Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Paradise Garden: 1.3 mi
- Corner Garden: 1.4 mi
- Altgeld Sawyer Corner Farm: 1.6 mi
- Paseo Prairie Garden: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Graffiti Garden: 1.4 mi
- Pope John Paul II: 1.4 mi
- Graffiti Garden: 1.4 mi
- Graffiti Garden: 1.4 mi
- Graffiti Garden: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Illinois Centennial Monument: 1.7 mi
- Our Lady of the Angels School Fire Memorial: 1.9 mi
- World War I Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Jacob A. Riis Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Gold Star Men of the World War: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Taylor Park Patio: 2.7 mi
- Horner Picnic Grove: 3.4 mi
- Horner Picnic Grove: 3.4 mi
- Irene C. Hernandez Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 3.7 mi
- La Bagh Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Garfield Park Natural Area: 3.0 mi
- California Park Natural Area: 3.2 mi
- Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary: 3.5 mi
- Gompers Park Lagoon: 3.6 mi
- Irene C. Hernandez Family Picnic Grove: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Waller Apartments: 3.3 mi
- Biograph Theatre: 4.6 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 4.9 mi
- Gallager: 5.0 mi
- Novelty Golf & Games: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 58
- Humboldt Beach: 2.2 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 5.9 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 6.2 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 6.3 mi
- Thorndale Avenue Beach: 6.4 mi
Peaks: 20
- Horner Park Hill: 3.4 mi
- Players Hill: 3.5 mi
- Hidden Hill: 5.7 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 5.7 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 7.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.9 mi
- Covington Bluff: 21.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 5.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 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, 8 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 2 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 2 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 4 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 5 mi
- Chicagoland · 5 mi
- Cicero · 5 mi
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