- Elevation, modelled
- 222 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 8.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 662.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7910, -87.9438
Melin Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 222 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Dietz Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.7 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Melin Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 239° | 259 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 283° | 255 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 37° | 204 m | 20.2 mi |
| Players Hill | ENE 57° | 187 m | 10.8 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 17.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 5 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dietz Park: 0.3 mi
- Eastern Park: 0.3 mi
- Zimmerman Park: 0.4 mi
- Lions Park: 0.5 mi
- Wiseman Park: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Hinsdale Historical Society: 0.9 mi
- William L.Gregg House Museum: 1.5 mi
- Graue House: 2.2 mi
- Graue Mill: 2.2 mi
- Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Lilly: 1.5 mi
- The McCabes: 1.5 mi
- Türkân Ilkdemirci: 1.6 mi
- Jean: 1.6 mi
- Tom Hardies & Otis: 1.6 mi
Picnic sites
Gardens
- Peirce Park Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Hurwitz Memorial Garden: 2.9 mi
- Torin's: 3.5 mi
- Sally Schulz Memorial Butterfly Garden: 4.5 mi
- Kesman Garden: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Mayslake Forest Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Birchwood Park: 3.1 mi
- Holly Park: 3.2 mi
- Salt Creek Woods: 3.4 mi
Attractions
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 2.7 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 2.9 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 5.3 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 5.5 mi
- Mexican Gray Wolf: 6.1 mi
Artworks
- John Paul II: 5.6 mi
- Prairie Spirit: 5.6 mi
- Unknown: 5.7 mi
- Unknown: 5.7 mi
- Sea Bird: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 51
- Westman Beach: 1.7 mi
- Centennial Beach: 11.1 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 14.7 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 17.7 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 18.0 mi
Peaks: 19
- Centennial Hill: 5.8 mi
- Signal Hill: 6.1 mi
- Spruce Hill: 7.3 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 7.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 6.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 7.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 7.6 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 12.8 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 8.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Hinsdale · 1 mi
- Oak Brook · 3 mi
- Downers Grove · 4 mi
- La Grange · 4 mi
- Western Springs · 4 mi
- Brookfield · 5 mi
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