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McGuane Park

McGuane Park from directly overhead

McGuane Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Bridgeport, a peak 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.6 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Chicago Park District

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.84070, -87.64809

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums
Artworks
  • Dr. Sun Yat-Sen: 0.9 mi
  • James R. Thompson: 1.0 mi
  • Confucius: 1.1 mi
  • Man on a Bench: 1.1 mi
  • Pig: 1.2 mi
Gardens
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Sea Lion: 2.6 mi
  • Beluga: 2.6 mi
  • Penguins: 2.6 mi
  • Sea Otter: 2.6 mi
  • Dolphin: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Grove C: 3.3 mi
  • Picnic Grove B: 3.3 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 9: 4.7 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 8: 4.8 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 10: 4.8 mi
Beaches: 57
Peaks: 18
  • Mount Bridgeport: 0.1 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Players Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillWSW 251°259 m23.4 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW 347°204 m13.0 mi
Players HillWNW 291°187 m6.6 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, 2 mi away.

  • Eastern Gray Squirrel243 obs
  • Canada Goose151 obs
  • Mallard141 obs
  • common milkweed113 obs
  • Black-crowned Night Heron91 obs
  • House Sparrow89 obs
  • Rock Pigeon85 obs
  • Red-winged Blackbird75 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/157658422

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