- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 664.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8051, -87.6628
Packingtown Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 183 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Back of the Yards Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.2 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Packingtown Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 257° | 259 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 352° | 204 m | 15.2 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 122° | 195 m | 24.2 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 312° | 187 m | 7.3 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 20.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Back of the Yards Park: 0.2 mi
- Cornell Square Park: 0.5 mi
- Davis Square Park: 0.6 mi
- Sherman (John) Park: 0.6 mi
- Wagner Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Paul Cornell: 0.4 mi
- Sherman American History Series: 0.5 mi
- Bridgeport: 1.4 mi
- Canaryville: 1.5 mi
- Melville Fuller: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Stockyard Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Englewood Village Plaza: 1.5 mi
- McKinley Park Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Legends Farm: 1.9 mi
- EduCare Preschool Farm: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Union Stock Yards Fire Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Geographic Center of Chicago: 1.6 mi
- William McKinley Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Lt. Joseph T. McKeon, Jr: 2.0 mi
Museums
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 3.7 mi
- Gallager: 4.1 mi
- Japanese Garden: 4.3 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 4.4 mi
- Sea Lion: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 3.8 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 3.9 mi
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 4.0 mi
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 4.1 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - North: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Jackson Park - Grove 9: 4.1 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 10: 4.1 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 8: 4.2 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 7: 4.2 mi
- Food Court: 4.3 mi
Beaches: 55
- 41st Street Beach: 3.6 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 3.7 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 4.0 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 4.4 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 4.9 mi
Peaks: 20
- Mount Bridgeport: 2.7 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 4.2 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 4.5 mi
- Players Hill: 7.3 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 16.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 17.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 13.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 17.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 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: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 2 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 2 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 3 mi
- Chicago/Southwest Side · 3 mi
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 4 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 4 mi
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