- Elevation
- 195 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway4.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5702, -87.6797
Hillcrest Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 195 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hollydale Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 4.4 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 195 m
- Operated by
- Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hillcrest Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WNW 298° | 259 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mount Lieber | E 82° | 214 m | 23.0 mi |
| Chanute Hill | E 81° | 195 m | 21.6 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 348° | 187 m | 21.6 mi |
- 4.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 17.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 17 mi
- Viewing area · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hollydale Park: 0.3 mi
- Cherrywood Park: 0.4 mi
- Stone Hollow Park: 0.5 mi
- Scandia Park: 0.6 mi
- Oak Hill Park: 0.6 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
- Dixie Highway: 1.0 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 4.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Camp Thornton: 4.3 mi
- Undergoroud Railroad Memorial: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites
Artworks
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 4.8 mi
- Arche Fountain: 4.9 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 6.5 mi
- Prairie Boat: 7.2 mi
- Bodark Arc: 8.4 mi
Museums
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 5.1 mi
- Old Zion Museum: 5.3 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 6.4 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 8.3 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 9.0 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 6.4 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 7.4 mi
- HAST Garden: 8.7 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 9.2 mi
- Community Garden: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 26
- Whihala Park West Beach: 12.3 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 12.4 mi
- Whihala Beach: 12.4 mi
- Munson Beach: 12.5 mi
- Calumet Beach: 12.7 mi
Peaks: 18
- Belly Button Hill: 4.3 mi
- Sledding Hill: 9.5 mi
- Big Hill: 12.2 mi
- Arbor Hill: 12.2 mi
- Sled Hill: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 4.2 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 13.3 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 17.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 12.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 17.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 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, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Harvey · 3 mi
- Midlothian · 4 mi
- Chicago Heights · 5 mi
- Oak Forest · 5 mi
- Blue Island · 6 mi
- Crestwood · 6 mi
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