- Elevation
- 196 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6614.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0341, -87.8459
North Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 196 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodland Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 196 m
- Operated by
- Park Ridge Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of North Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 210° | 259 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 231° | 255 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 96° | 204 m | 7.2 mi |
| Players Hill | SSE 160° | 187 m | 11.7 mi |
- 14.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 25.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Woodland Park: 0.3 mi
- Ni-Ridge Park: 0.6 mi
- Ballard Point Park: 0.6 mi
- Northwest Park: 0.6 mi
- Ballard Park: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Niles Historical Society: 1.1 mi
- Park Ridge Historical Society: 1.2 mi
- Wildwood Nature Center: 1.4 mi
- Des Plaines History Museum: 2.1 mi
- Kinder House: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 1.1 mi
- Belleau Lake: 1.1 mi
- Belleau Lake Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 1.2 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Undercover History: 1.3 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 2.4 mi
- Mary: 2.7 mi
- St Anne: 2.7 mi
- St Anne: 2.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Camp Ground Road Woods Grove #1: 1.5 mi
- John E. Traeger Family Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Northwestern Woods Grove #1: 1.8 mi
- Big Bend Lake Grove #1: 1.8 mi
- Iroquois Woods Grove #1: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Belleau Wood Memorial: 1.7 mi
- World War I Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Flight 191 Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Norwood Park Water Fountain: 3.1 mi
- Veteran Shrine: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Niles Community Rain Garden: 2.6 mi
- KE20: 3.4 mi
- KE19: 3.4 mi
- West Fork Corridor Native Rain Garden: 3.5 mi
- KE38: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- 1000 gecs tree: 3.4 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 3.5 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 3.5 mi
- Plant identification trail: 4.6 mi
- Sugar Shack: 4.6 mi
Beaches
- Cherry Street Beach: 8.0 mi
- Elder Lane Beach: 8.1 mi
- Maple Street Beach: 8.1 mi
- Kenilworth Beach: 8.2 mi
- Tower Road Beach: 8.2 mi
Peaks: 19
- Centennial Hill: 1.8 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 5.4 mi
- Hidden Hill: 5.8 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 7.2 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rosemont Waterfall: 3.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Covington Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 24.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 8.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 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 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Palwaukee AP, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 11 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 11 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 13 mi
- Berwyn · 14 mi
- Chicagoland · 14 mi
- Cicero · 14 mi
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