- Elevation, modelled
- 212 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 6.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7418, -87.9500
Little Creek Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 212 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Midway Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 263° | 259 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 298° | 255 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 33° | 204 m | 23.2 mi |
| Players Hill | NE 45° | 187 m | 13.2 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 14.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 6 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 20 mi
- Viewing area · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Midway Park: 0.4 mi
- Weber Park: 0.4 mi
- Sunshine Park: 0.4 mi
- Tony and Florence Borse Memorial Community Park: 0.6 mi
- Pinewood Park: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Old Lace School Museum: 1.4 mi
- National Shrine Museum of St. Thesese: 1.5 mi
- Nuclear Energy Exhibition Hall: 2.6 mi
- Flagg Creek Historical Museum: 2.9 mi
- William L.Gregg House Museum: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
- Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial: 1.8 mi
- ZGS Piston: 2.2 mi
- Chicago Pile 1 Plot M: 3.1 mi
- Jean: 3.3 mi
- The McCabes: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Birchwood Park: 2.0 mi
- Des Plaines Riverway Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Holly Park: 2.3 mi
- Fox Hollow Forest Preserve: 3.1 mi
- John Husar I&M Canal: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Red Gate Woods: 2.9 mi
- Columbia Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 3.1 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 3.3 mi
- Katherine Pavilion - North Picnic Shelter: 3.3 mi
- Pulaski Woods: 3.6 mi
Gardens
- Hurwitz Memorial Garden: 4.0 mi
- Peirce Park Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Torin's: 6.4 mi
- Oak Savanna: 6.4 mi
- Ashes: 6.9 mi
Attractions
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 4.3 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 6.0 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 6.0 mi
- Mexican Gray Wolf: 8.4 mi
- Kill Site: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 39
- Westman Beach: 5.0 mi
- Centennial Beach: 10.9 mi
- Michigan Beach: 16.6 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 17.0 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 18.9 mi
Peaks: 19
- Centennial Hill: 2.5 mi
- Signal Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 6.7 mi
- Spruce Hill: 8.5 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 2.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 4.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 4.5 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 17.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 10.1 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 6.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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, 4 mi away.
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