- Elevation
- 211 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 17.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway7.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6089, -87.7787
Jesk Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 211 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is El Morro Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 7.1 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 211 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jesk Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WNW 299° | 259 m | 17.6 mi |
| Players Hill | N 2° | 187 m | 18.4 mi |
- 7.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 12.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
- Viewing area · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- El Morro Park: 0.6 mi
- Tower Park: 0.8 mi
- Saint Boniface Park: 1.0 mi
- Chicago Gaelic Park: 1.1 mi
- Convent Park: 1.2 mi
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
- Bachelor's Grove Woods: 1.7 mi
- Tinley Creek Woods: 1.9 mi
- Paintbrush Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Sundrop Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Dropseed Prairie Nature Preserve: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 2.4 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 4.1 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 7.8 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 8.4 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center: 8.6 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Site of Robbins Airport: 4.0 mi
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Centennial Monument: 5.0 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 10.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.0 mi
- Wingren: 11.8 mi
- HAST Garden: 13.2 mi
Attractions
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 6.6 mi
- The Grainery Building: 8.4 mi
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 8.5 mi
- Schmuhl School: 10.2 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 11.0 mi
Artworks
- Yugo Griffin: 7.8 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 8.3 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 8.8 mi
- John Paul II: 10.0 mi
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 23
- Munson Beach: 14.8 mi
- Calumet Beach: 14.8 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 15.0 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 15.3 mi
- Whihala Beach: 15.5 mi
Peaks: 19
- Belly Button Hill: 2.7 mi
- Centennial Hill: 10.4 mi
- Signal Hill: 11.2 mi
- Sledding Hill: 15.2 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 9.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 15.0 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 11.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 12.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 6.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 16.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little RED School HSE, 9 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Midlothian · 3 mi
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- Palos Heights · 4 mi
- Alsip · 5 mi
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