- Elevation
- 213 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 17.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway5.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5856, -87.8101
McCarthy Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 213 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Grove Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 5.4 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 213 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McCarthy Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NW 306° | 259 m | 17.1 mi |
| Players Hill | N 6° | 187 m | 20.2 mi |
- 5.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 12.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
- Viewing area · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Grove Park: 0.2 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.3 mi
- Siemsen Meadows: 0.5 mi
- Bettenhausen Park: 0.5 mi
- Commissioners Park: 0.5 mi
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 1.7 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 6.4 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center: 9.2 mi
- Sagawau Environmental Learning Center: 9.3 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
- Orland Grassland: 2.7 mi
- Orland Grassland South: 3.4 mi
- Tinley Creek Woods: 3.5 mi
- Bachelor's Grove Woods: 3.6 mi
- Bartel Grassland Land and Water Reserve: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Nativity Scene: 4.7 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Centennial Monument: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- Yugo Griffin: 5.6 mi
- Spiral: 10.3 mi
- Arche Fountain: 10.3 mi
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 10.3 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 10.3 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Wingren: 10.4 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 12.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.7 mi
- HAST Garden: 15.0 mi
Attractions
- The Grainery Building: 6.3 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 7.5 mi
- Schmuhl School: 7.9 mi
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 8.4 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 10.9 mi
Beaches: 23
- Michigan Beach: 13.8 mi
- Munson Beach: 17.0 mi
- Calumet Beach: 17.1 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 17.2 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 17.4 mi
Peaks: 16
- Belly Button Hill: 4.8 mi
- Centennial Hill: 10.5 mi
- Signal Hill: 11.0 mi
- Sledding Hill: 16.2 mi
- Big Hill: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 10.9 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 13.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 11.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 7.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 15.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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, 9 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Tinley Park · 1 mi
- Oak Forest · 3 mi
- Crestwood · 5 mi
- Midlothian · 5 mi
- Palos Heights · 6 mi
- Alsip · 7 mi
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