- Elevation, modelled
- 186 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 16.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8301, -87.7949
Hessler Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 186 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Edward A. Karasek Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Berwyn Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hessler Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 245° | 259 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 271° | 255 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 19° | 204 m | 14.1 mi |
| Players Hill | NNE 24° | 187 m | 3.4 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 22.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 4 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Edward A. Karasek Park: 0.2 mi
- Robinson Park: 0.5 mi
- Proksa Park: 0.6 mi
- Freedom Park: 0.6 mi
- Sunshine Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- White Eagle Woods North: 1.0 mi
- White Eagle Woods South: 1.0 mi
- Ottawa Trail Woods North: 1.1 mi
- Cermak Woods: 1.2 mi
- Stoney Ford Woods: 1.5 mi
Picnic sites
Artworks
- Red-headed Woodpecker: 1.2 mi
- Marquette and Joliet Explorer Statue: 1.8 mi
- Walrus "Olga": 1.8 mi
- Lion: 1.9 mi
- Lion: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Riverside Historical Museum: 1.3 mi
- Brookfield Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame Museum: 3.1 mi
- La Grange Park Fire History Museum: 4.1 mi
- Oak Park River Forest Museum: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- Showmen's Rest: 1.9 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Fountain Marker: 2.0 mi
- Baboon Island: 2.1 mi
- Cannon Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Honor Roll: 2.6 mi
Gardens
- Family Garden: 1.9 mi
- Lincoln School Garden: 2.6 mi
- Brookfield Library Pollinator Garden: 2.8 mi
- Fairy Garden: 2.8 mi
- Oak Park Conservatory: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 57
- Humboldt Beach: 7.1 mi
- Westman Beach: 8.4 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 9.7 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 9.9 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 10.2 mi
Peaks: 19
- Players Hill: 3.4 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 7.6 mi
- Hidden Hill: 8.7 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 9.0 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 11.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 12.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 14.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 14.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 12.1 mi
- Lake Strini: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 11.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Berwyn · 1 mi
- Cicero · 2 mi
- Brookfield · 3 mi
- Chicago/Southwest Side · 4 mi
- La Grange · 4 mi
- Western Springs · 4 mi
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