- Elevation
- 199 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway4.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5710, -87.7106
Independence Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 199 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Community Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 4.5 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 199 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Independence Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WNW 300° | 259 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Lieber | E 83° | 214 m | 24.6 mi |
| Chanute Hill | E 82° | 195 m | 23.2 mi |
| Players Hill | N 352° | 187 m | 21.2 mi |
- 4.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 16.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 16 mi
- Viewing area · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Community Park: 0.5 mi
- Water Tower Park: 0.7 mi
- Wolf Park: 0.7 mi
- Atkin Park: 0.7 mi
- Stone Hollow Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
Historic sites
- Dixie Highway: 2.4 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Site of Robbins Airport: 4.6 mi
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 3.7 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 4.8 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 7.9 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 9.2 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 9.8 mi
Artworks
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 5.7 mi
- Arche Fountain: 5.8 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 7.3 mi
- Spiral: 8.2 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 8.2 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 7.9 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 8.5 mi
- Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- HAST Garden: 10.2 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 25
- Munson Beach: 13.5 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 13.5 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 13.5 mi
- Whihala Beach: 13.7 mi
- Calumet Beach: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 14
- Belly Button Hill: 3.5 mi
- Sledding Hill: 11.0 mi
- Big Hill: 12.8 mi
- Arbor Hill: 13.8 mi
- Centennial Hill: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 5.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 12.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 16.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 17.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 10.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 16.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 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).
Day trips start here
- Oak Forest · 3 mi
- Harvey · 4 mi
- Midlothian · 4 mi
- Crestwood · 5 mi
- Tinley Park · 5 mi
- Blue Island · 6 mi
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