- Elevation, modelled
- 217 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 16.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway2.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5384, -87.8789
McGovney Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 217 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Imagination Station, a park 0.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 2.3 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McGovney Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NW 322° | 259 m | 16.8 mi |
| Players Hill | NNE 14° | 187 m | 24.0 mi |
- 2.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 10.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 17 mi
- Viewing area · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Imagination Station: 0.7 mi
- Yunker Park: 0.8 mi
- Willowview Park: 1.0 mi
- Mokena Park: 1.0 mi
- Buske Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Hickory Creek Forest Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Orland Grassland South: 1.7 mi
- Heron Hill Rookery (Keep Out): 1.7 mi
- Van Horne Woods Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Orland Grassland: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Yugo Griffin: 2.2 mi
- Spiral: 10.1 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 10.2 mi
- Louis Jolliet: 10.2 mi
- Paul: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites
Attractions
- Schmuhl School: 3.1 mi
- The Grainery Building: 3.1 mi
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 10.1 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 11.0 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 11.2 mi
Historic sites
- Nativity Scene: 5.4 mi
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Centennial Monument: 9.1 mi
- Illinois & Michigan Canal Office: 9.9 mi
- Dreams: 9.9 mi
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 5.6 mi
- Gladys Fox Museum: 9.7 mi
- Will County Historical Museum and Research Center: 9.9 mi
- Illinois & Michigan Canal Museum: 9.9 mi
- Slovenian Women's Union and Heritage Museum: 10.5 mi
Gardens
- Wingren: 8.5 mi
- Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Oak Savanna: 16.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 16.9 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 17
- Michigan Beach: 9.5 mi
- Westman Beach: 19.4 mi
- Centennial Beach: 21.5 mi
- Munson Beach: 21.7 mi
- Calumet Beach: 21.8 mi
Peaks: 14
- Belly Button Hill: 9.5 mi
- Centennial Hill: 12.0 mi
- Signal Hill: 12.1 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 16.8 mi
- Big Hill: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 11.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 11.6 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 14.7 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Canyon Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 12.3 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 9.8 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 21.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 13.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 11 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Tinley Park · 5 mi
- Oak Forest · 8 mi
- South Suburbs · 8 mi
- Crestwood · 10 mi
- Midlothian · 10 mi
- Palos Heights · 10 mi
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