- Elevation
- 195 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 19.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 667.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9311, -87.8163
Mills Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 195 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Triangle Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.0 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 195 m
- Operated by
- Elmwood Park Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mills Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SW 224° | 259 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 250° | 255 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 42° | 204 m | 8.5 mi |
| Players Hill | SSE 147° | 187 m | 4.6 mi |
- 7.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 25.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 11 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Triangle Park: 0.1 mi
- Bambi Park: 0.3 mi
- Central Park: 0.5 mi
- Kathy Torpe Park: 0.5 mi
- Kiddie Korale Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Jerome Huppert Woods: 1.1 mi
- Fullerton Woods: 1.2 mi
- Evans Field: 1.4 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 1.4 mi
- Sunset Bridge Meadow: 1.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Jerome Huppert Woods Grove #1: 1.1 mi
- Fullerton Woods Grove #1: 1.2 mi
- Evans Field Grove #1: 1.4 mi
- Fullerton Woods Family Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Sunset Bridge Meadow Grove #1: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Giant Radio Flyer Wagon: 1.5 mi
- Nesewin - How to Breathe Underwater: 1.9 mi
- Cougar Pride: 2.2 mi
- Shrouded Body: 2.2 mi
- Moai: 2.8 mi
Gardens
- Triton College Botanical Garden: 1.6 mi
- Greenleaf Garden: 2.8 mi
- Nature & Wildlife Garden: 3.1 mi
- West Cook Wild Ones Wildlife Corridoor: 3.3 mi
- Garvy School Garden: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Jacob A. Riis Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Terri Schroeder: 1.8 mi
- Bill’s Tree: 1.9 mi
- Sister Benita Newhouse, O.P.: 1.9 mi
- Sistie’s Garden: 1.9 mi
Attractions
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 2.0 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 5.9 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 6.5 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 6.6 mi
- Bactrian Camel: 6.7 mi
Museums
Beaches
- Humboldt Beach: 6.0 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 9.2 mi
- Thorndale Avenue Beach: 9.3 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 9.3 mi
- Glenlake Avenue Beach: 9.3 mi
Peaks: 20
- Hidden Hill: 1.9 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 2.1 mi
- Players Hill: 4.6 mi
- Centennial Hill: 5.5 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 4.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 17.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 7.6 mi
- Lake Strini: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.5 mi
- Covington Bluff: 20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:39 | 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 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Ohare Intl AP, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 4 mi
- Berwyn · 6 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 6 mi
- Cicero · 7 mi
- Brookfield · 8 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 8 mi
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