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Holstein Park

Holstein Park from directly overhead

Holstein Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 181 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Senior Citizens Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.1 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
181 m

What to expect

Operated by
Chicago Park District

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.92212, -87.68521

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Greetings from Chicago Mural: 0.5 mi
  • A Greater Perspective: 0.7 mi
  • Hamlin Park Graffiti Wall: 1.0 mi
  • Charles Gustavus Wicker: 1.1 mi
  • Yellow Brick Road: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • El Yunque: 1.0 mi
  • Whipple Community Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Our Block Community Farm: 1.1 mi
  • Campbell Coop Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Paseo Prairie Garden: 1.3 mi
Attractions
  • Biograph Theatre: 1.8 mi
  • Red Wolf: 2.6 mi
  • Black Bear: 2.6 mi
  • American Beaver: 2.6 mi
  • River Otter: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 10: 2.5 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 8: 2.6 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 2.6 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 2.6 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 2.7 mi
Beaches: 58
Peaks: 18
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 4.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Holstein Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillWSW 237°259 m24.2 mi
Mount TrashmoreN 352°204 m7.1 mi
Players HillSW 233°187 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 6 mi away.

  • American Robin435 obs
  • Canada Goose364 obs
  • Wood Duck302 obs
  • Rock Pigeon279 obs
  • Northern Cardinal269 obs
  • House Sparrow268 obs
  • Mallard261 obs
  • Red-winged Blackbird236 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/27038159

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