- Elevation, modelled
- 214 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 663.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7265, -87.8390
Kruger Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 214 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Petkiewitz Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.8 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kruger Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 271° | 259 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 293° | 255 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 18° | 204 m | 21.6 mi |
| Players Hill | NNE 20° | 187 m | 10.9 mi |
- 3.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 15.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 4 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 26 mi
- Viewing area · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Petkiewitz Park: 0.4 mi
- Woodland Park: 0.4 mi
- Doug Osborne Park: 0.7 mi
- Eugene Danhoff Park: 0.7 mi
- Kasey Meadow Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Hidden Pond Woods: 0.5 mi
- Spears Woods: 1.0 mi
- Cranberry Slough Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Palos Fen Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Willow Springs Woods: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites
Artworks
- John Paul II: 1.4 mi
- Mamie Till-Mobley: 3.9 mi
- CPD Officer Ella French: 5.2 mi
- American Eagle: 5.4 mi
- American Eagle: 5.5 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Willow Springs Honor Roll: 2.0 mi
- The Worker: 2.0 mi
- Pulaski Woods: 3.1 mi
- Piotr Przeslica: 3.5 mi
- Reggie Leslie: 3.5 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Kesman Garden: 5.8 mi
- Fairy Garden: 6.1 mi
- Peirce Park Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Brookfield Library Pollinator Garden: 6.9 mi
Attractions
- Bennet's Wallaby: 7.3 mi
- Emu: 7.3 mi
- Andean Condor: 7.3 mi
- Pelican: 7.3 mi
- Ring-Tailed Lemur: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 45
- Westman Beach: 8.5 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 14.1 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 14.1 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 14.2 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 14.2 mi
Peaks: 21
- Centennial Hill: 5.0 mi
- Signal Hill: 6.1 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 9.3 mi
- Players Hill: 10.9 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 6.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 8.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 16.0 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 23.4 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 23.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 14.5 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 3.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
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, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Burbank · 2 mi
- Oak Lawn · 4 mi
- Palos Heights · 5 mi
- La Grange · 6 mi
- Western Springs · 6 mi
- Alsip · 7 mi
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