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Lazarus Park

Lazarus Park from directly overhead

Lazarus Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 184 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the west-northwest, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mile of Murals, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.6 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
184 m

What to expect

Operated by
Chicago Park District

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.00418, -87.66322

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Gardens
  • Winthrop Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Quinlan Rooftop Garden: 0.5 mi
  • The Ruby Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Hello! Howard Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Howard Area Community Garden: 1.4 mi
Parks
Beaches
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Museums
Picnic sites
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 17: 2.1 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 16: 3.1 mi
  • Peterson Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 3.5 mi
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 3.5 mi
Attractions
Peaks: 12
  • Mount Trashmore: 2.5 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 9.5 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Hidden Hill: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 10.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lazarus Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreWNW 301°204 m2.5 mi
Players HillSSW 211°187 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 11 mi away.

  • White-tailed Deer487 obs
  • Eastern Cottontail389 obs
  • American Robin363 obs
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel340 obs
  • Monarch331 obs
  • House Sparrow315 obs
  • Black Swallowtail287 obs
  • Mallard279 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/207294617

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