- Elevation
- 204 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5246, -87.6590
Meidell Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 204 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pheasant Trails Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 1.3 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 204 m
- Operated by
- Chicago Heights Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Meidell Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ENE 74° | 214 m | 22.6 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ENE 72° | 195 m | 21.3 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 347° | 187 m | 24.9 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 20.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 20 mi
- Viewing area · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pheasant Trails Park: 0.6 mi
- Pinehurst Park: 0.7 mi
- Landeen Park: 0.9 mi
- Swanson Park: 1.0 mi
- Commissioners Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Halsted Woods: 1.4 mi
- Joe Orr Woods: 1.5 mi
- Glenwood Woods South: 2.3 mi
- Spirit Trail Park: 2.3 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites
Historic sites
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Dixie Highway: 2.5 mi
- Indian & Pioneer Campground: 3.3 mi
- Camp Thornton: 3.8 mi
- Steger Veteran's Memorial: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 1.6 mi
- Arche Fountain: 1.6 mi
- Bodark Arc: 5.8 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 5.9 mi
- Phoenix: 5.9 mi
Attractions
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 7.2 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 7.4 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 8.5 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 9.0 mi
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 11.8 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 7.4 mi
- HAST Garden: 9.5 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 9.6 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 9.7 mi
- Memorial Garden: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 25
- Whihala Beach: 14.0 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 14.0 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 14.2 mi
- Munson Beach: 14.5 mi
- Jeorse Park Beach: 14.5 mi
Peaks: 18
- Belly Button Hill: 7.5 mi
- Sledding Hill: 7.7 mi
- Big Hill: 8.8 mi
- Arbor Hill: 11.3 mi
- Sled Hill: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 4.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 11.0 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 21.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 20.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
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, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Chicago Heights · 2 mi
- South Suburbs · 5 mi
- Harvey · 6 mi
- Lansing · 7 mi
- Oak Forest · 7 mi
- Dyer · 8 mi
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