- Elevation
- 179 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 18.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway9.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6380, -87.5883
Needles Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 179 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Kandy Kane Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 9.5 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 179 m
- Operated by
- Dolton Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Needles Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | E 95° | 214 m | 18.1 mi |
| Chanute Hill | E 95° | 195 m | 16.7 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 331° | 187 m | 18.8 mi |
- 9.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 16.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kandy Kane Park: 0.6 mi
- Blackstone Park: 0.7 mi
- Downey Park: 1.0 mi
- Dolton Park: 1.0 mi
- Sunshine Park: 1.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Beaubien Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 0.9 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 1: 2.7 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 2: 2.8 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 3: 2.8 mi
- Whistler Woods Picnic Grove 1: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Former Lincoln School Entrance: 0.9 mi
- Ton Farm Underground Railroad Site: 1.3 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Memorial Wall: 1.4 mi
- Riverdale Veterans Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Hegewisch Veterans Memorial: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Prairie Boat: 0.9 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 2.6 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 4.9 mi
- United We Stand: 5.2 mi
- Pride Of East Side: 5.9 mi
Attractions
Gardens
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 1.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.5 mi
- HAST Garden: 3.6 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 4.7 mi
- Formal Garden: 6.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Hegewisch Marsh: 1.6 mi
- Burnham Prairie: 2.0 mi
- Calumet City Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Wentworth Prairie: 2.6 mi
Museums
Beaches: 35
- Whihala Park West Beach: 5.7 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 5.7 mi
- Whihala Beach: 5.8 mi
- Munson Beach: 5.9 mi
- Calumet Beach: 6.1 mi
Peaks: 22
- Belly Button Hill: 7.4 mi
- Sledding Hill: 9.2 mi
- Arbor Hill: 9.5 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 10.1 mi
- Sled Hill: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 4.1 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 19.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 21.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 20.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 3 mi
- Harvey · 4 mi
- Blue Island · 5 mi
- Hammond · 5 mi
- Lansing · 5 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 7 mi
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