- Elevation
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 2.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6612.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0648, -87.7020
Independence Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 185 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the south, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Ellingwood Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 185 m
- Operated by
- Evanston Parks & Recreation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | S 184° | 204 m | 2.9 mi |
| Players Hill | SSW 194° | 187 m | 13.5 mi |
- 12.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ellingwood Park: 0.1 mi
- Howell Park: 0.2 mi
- Frank S. Torgerson Park: 0.2 mi
- Quinlan Park: 0.3 mi
- Ackerman Park: 0.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Ackerman Park Picnic Tables: 0.3 mi
- Picnic: 1.1 mi
- Harms Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 3.5 mi
- Harms Woods Picnic Grove 6: 3.5 mi
- Harms Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 3: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Ladd Arboretum: 0.5 mi
- Perkins Woods Forest Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Elmwood Dunes Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Clark Street Beach Bird Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
- Stephen R. Keay Nature Learning Center: 2.6 mi
Gardens
- McCormick Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Twiggs Canal Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Eggleston Park Food Forest: 0.6 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 1.4 mi
- Merrick Rose Garden: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Evanston Ecology Center: 0.6 mi
- Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum: 0.8 mi
- Wilmette Historical Museum: 1.3 mi
- Kenilworth Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- Evanston History Center: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Antoine Ouilmette: 1.2 mi
- Mahatma Gandhi: 1.4 mi
- Dr. Janusz Korczak: 1.5 mi
- Weber Arch: 1.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wall: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Cartwright Mound: 1.3 mi
- Sculpture: 1.5 mi
- Sea of Ear: 1.6 mi
- Interior Form, 1981: 1.7 mi
- Small Twist II, 1978: 1.7 mi
Beaches
- Gillson Beach: 1.3 mi
- Langdon Beach: 1.4 mi
- Aquatics Beach: 1.4 mi
- Langdon Park Beach: 1.4 mi
- North Beach: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Novelty Golf & Games: 4.7 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 5.6 mi
- Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom: 7.0 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 7.3 mi
- Plant identification trail: 9.6 mi
Peaks: 11
- Mount Trashmore: 2.9 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 7.3 mi
- Centennial Hill: 8.5 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 10.4 mi
- Hidden Hill: 10.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 12.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 10 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 11 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 12 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 12 mi
- Chicagoland · 12 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 13 mi
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