- Elevation
- 196 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 20.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6610.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7017, -87.6867
Munroe Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 196 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Patrick King-Anthony Lockhart Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 10.0 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 196 m
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Munroe Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 276° | 259 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount Lieber | ESE 104° | 214 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 358° | 204 m | 22.3 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 105° | 195 m | 22.5 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 341° | 187 m | 12.7 mi |
- 10.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 13.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Patrick King-Anthony Lockhart Park: 0.3 mi
- Beverly Park: 0.5 mi
- Crescent Park: 0.5 mi
- Barnard Park: 0.8 mi
- McKiernan Park: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Ridge Historical Society: 0.8 mi
- Vanderpoel Art Museum: 1.5 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 3.4 mi
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 4.0 mi
- A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Ridge Park Wetlands: 1.6 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - 91st Street: 2.1 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - South: 2.1 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 2.4 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Marshall Major Taylor: 2.0 mi
- Renaissance Park Sculpture: 3.7 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 4.2 mi
- Thurgood Marshall: 4.2 mi
- Mahalia Jackson: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Dan Ryan Woods - South Grove 12: 2.1 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - South Grove 11: 2.3 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East Grove 9: 2.4 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - West Grove 6: 2.4 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - West Grove 7: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Tank Memorial: 3.4 mi
- WWI War Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Kids Off The Block Gun Violence Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 4.1 mi
- Rear Erecting Shops: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 5.5 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 6.9 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 7.9 mi
- Japanese Garden: 7.9 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 9.8 mi
Gardens
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 5.8 mi
- Comer Family Reading Garden: 6.1 mi
- Englewood Village Plaza: 6.3 mi
- Dorchester Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- King Drive Community Healing & Resilience Garden: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 48
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 7.9 mi
- South Shore Beach: 7.9 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 8.0 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 8.1 mi
- Calumet Beach: 8.2 mi
Peaks: 24
- Belly Button Hill: 6.1 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.7 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 10.0 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 11.5 mi
- Centennial Hill: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 14.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 16.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 16.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 9.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 21.9 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 22.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 19.7 mi
- Lake Strini: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 9.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 0 mi
- Evergreen Park · 2 mi
- Alsip · 3 mi
- Blue Island · 3 mi
- Oak Lawn · 4 mi
- Crestwood · 5 mi
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