- Elevation
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 665.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7680, -87.7020
Marquette Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 185 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is MLK Living Memorial, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.6 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 185 m
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marquette Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 263° | 259 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 359° | 204 m | 17.7 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 115° | 195 m | 24.8 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 336° | 187 m | 8.2 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 18.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- MLK Living Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Eye Can See Now: 1.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 1.9 mi
- Giant Cow: 2.1 mi
- Space Junction of Energy: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Tarkington Park: 0.3 mi
- Montgomery Park: 0.8 mi
- Dooley Park: 1.0 mi
- Park No. 585: 1.0 mi
- Oakley Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Darius and Girenas Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Tanya Safforld: 1.0 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 2.0 mi
- WWII Memorial Fountain: 2.4 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 2.6 mi
Museums
- Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture: 1.2 mi
- Fire Museum of Greater Chicago: 2.3 mi
- Vanderpoel Art Museum: 3.8 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 4.1 mi
- African American Firefighters Museum: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Dan Ryan Woods - North Grove 16: 2.0 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - North Grove 15: 2.0 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Central Grove 1: 2.1 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Central Grove 2: 2.2 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Central Grove 4: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Dan Ryan Woods - North: 2.1 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 2.1 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 2.4 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 2.5 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East: 2.6 mi
Gardens
- Englewood Village Plaza: 3.2 mi
- Stockyard Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Perry Ave Commons: 4.2 mi
- McKinley Park Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- King Drive Community Healing & Resilience Garden: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 4.3 mi
- Gallager: 5.9 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 5.9 mi
- Japanese Garden: 6.3 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 6.4 mi
Beaches: 54
- 57th Street Beach: 6.5 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 6.6 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 6.6 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 6.7 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 21
- Mount Bridgeport: 5.9 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 6.1 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 7.7 mi
- Players Hill: 8.2 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 14.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 16.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 16.4 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 17.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 15.2 mi
- Lake Strini: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 14.9 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 | 15:39 | 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 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Chicago/Southwest Side · 2 mi
- Evergreen Park · 3 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 5 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 5 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 5 mi
- Oak Lawn · 5 mi
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