- Elevation, modelled
- 184 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 17.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 667.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7120, -87.7475
Oak Meadows Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 184 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Dillon Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.3 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Oak Lawn Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oak Meadows Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 274° | 259 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 291° | 255 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 6° | 204 m | 21.6 mi |
| Players Hill | N 355° | 187 m | 11.3 mi |
- 7.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 14.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dillon Park: 0.2 mi
- Lakeshore Park: 0.6 mi
- Beverly Lawn Park: 0.8 mi
- William Place Park: 0.9 mi
- Central Park: 0.9 mi
Museums
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 0.5 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 4.0 mi
- Vanderpoel Art Museum: 4.1 mi
- Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture: 4.5 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- Tank Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Darius and Girenas Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Tanya Safforld: 5.3 mi
- Birthplace of Emmett Till: 5.4 mi
- Site of Robbins Airport: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Chicago Ridge Prairie Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - South: 3.6 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 3.8 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 3.8 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Dan Ryan Woods - South Grove 12: 3.7 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - South Grove 11: 3.8 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - West Grove 6: 3.8 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - West Grove 7: 3.8 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - West Grove 8: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- Giant Cow: 4.6 mi
- MLK Living Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Eye Can See Now: 4.8 mi
- Flight Forms: 5.0 mi
- Space Junction of Energy: 5.2 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Englewood Village Plaza: 7.4 mi
- Stockyard Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Perry Ave Commons: 8.2 mi
- Comer Family Reading Garden: 8.4 mi
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 7.5 mi
- Emu: 9.3 mi
- Bennet's Wallaby: 9.3 mi
- Red Panda: 9.3 mi
- Reindeer: 9.3 mi
Beaches: 45
- 63rd Street Beach: 10.2 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 10.3 mi
- South Shore Beach: 10.4 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 10.4 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 22
- Belly Button Hill: 6.5 mi
- Centennial Hill: 9.5 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 9.7 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 10.4 mi
- Signal Hill: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 11.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 13.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 13.2 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 12.0 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 22.2 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 22.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 18.7 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 6.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 11.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Oak Lawn · 0 mi
- Evergreen Park · 2 mi
- Alsip · 3 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 3 mi
- Burbank · 4 mi
- Palos Heights · 4 mi
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