- Elevation
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 662.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8320, -87.6547
John Wilson Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 180 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Chicago Maritime Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.8 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 180 m
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Wilson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 252° | 259 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 349° | 204 m | 13.5 mi |
| Chanute Hill | SE 126° | 195 m | 24.9 mi |
| Players Hill | WNW 297° | 187 m | 6.5 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 22.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chicago Maritime Museum: 0.1 mi
- Heritage Museum of Asian Art: 0.2 mi
- Children's Museum of Art and Social Justice: 1.7 mi
- Chinese American Museum of Chicago: 1.7 mi
- National Museum of Mexican Art: 1.9 mi
- Bridgeport Village Circle Park: 0.2 mi
- Donovan Park: 0.4 mi
- Bosley Park: 0.5 mi
- Kucinski-Murphy Park: 0.6 mi
- Mulberry Park: 0.7 mi
- Lt. Joseph T. McKeon, Jr: 0.7 mi
- Seaman First Class James Humbert: 0.7 mi
- Private Florian S. Jacolik: 0.9 mi
- Geographic Center of Chicago: 0.9 mi
- Union Stock Yards Fire Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Canaryville: 0.8 mi
- Bridgeport: 0.9 mi
- James R. Thompson: 1.0 mi
- Man on a Bench: 1.4 mi
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen: 1.5 mi
- McKinley Park Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- La Huerta Roots and Rays: 1.7 mi
- Legends Farm: 1.9 mi
- Morgan Street Native Garden: 2.0 mi
- Lincoln Garden: 2.1 mi
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 2.2 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 2.5 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 2.5 mi
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
- Garfield Park Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Grove C: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Grove B: 4.0 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 9: 4.5 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 10: 4.6 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 8: 4.6 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 2.5 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 3.1 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 3.3 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 4.0 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 4.8 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 0.8 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 2.8 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 4.9 mi
- Players Hill: 6.5 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 9.1 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 15.2 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.4 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 10.9 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 15.1 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 17.7 mi
- Tedens: 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteDay trips start here
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 1 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 1 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 2 mi
- Chicago · 3 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 3 mi
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