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Ideal Park

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Elevation, modelled
199 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mounded Landfill259 m · 11.6 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 660.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
41.7842, -87.8654
Ideal Park from directly overhead

Ideal Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 199 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Country Club Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.3 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillWSW 251°259 m11.6 mi
Mount HoyWNW 282°255 m16.5 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNE 26°204 m18.5 mi
Players HillNE 39°187 m8.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
Peaks: 19
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1819:4820:30
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1615:4016:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242738516272777567544130
Precip in2.32.02.54.15.04.64.14.53.53.72.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little RED School HSE, 5 mi away.

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