- Elevation, modelled
- 182 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 20.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8540, -87.7128
Park No. 519 is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 182 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Homan Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Park No. 519. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 246° | 259 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 267° | 255 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 2° | 204 m | 11.7 mi |
| Players Hill | WNW 298° | 187 m | 3.2 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 24.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Homan Park: 0.2 mi
- London Park: 0.2 mi
- Shedd Park: 0.3 mi
- Limas Park: 0.4 mi
- Christiana Park: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- Gallager: 0.2 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 0.4 mi
- Waller Apartments: 2.3 mi
- The Ledge: 4.3 mi
- SkyDeck Chicago Willis Tower: 4.3 mi
Gardens
- Troy Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Sunken Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Cook County Jail Urban Farming Program: 1.3 mi
- Music Court: 1.8 mi
- Water Courts Formal Garden: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Independence Square Fountain: 0.7 mi
- Saint Anthony: 0.8 mi
- Little Village Arch: 0.8 mi
- Jacques Marquette Monument: 0.8 mi
- Lincoln the Rail-Splitter: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Manuel Pérez Jr.: 1.2 mi
- Manuel Perez Jr.: 1.2 mi
- Ice=Cream Dream: 1.4 mi
- Norman Cornwall Memorial (WWI Obelisk): 1.6 mi
- Vietnam Survivors Memorial: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Garfield Park Natural Area: 2.0 mi
- Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary: 3.2 mi
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 4.1 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 5.1 mi
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 5.2 mi
Museums
- National Museum of Mexican Art: 2.1 mi
- Chicago Center for Green Technology: 2.5 mi
- National Public Housing Museum: 2.9 mi
- Ukrainian National Museum: 3.2 mi
- Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art: 3.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Food Court: 4.8 mi
- Taylor Park Patio: 5.1 mi
- Picnic Grove C: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Grove B: 5.3 mi
- White Eagle Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 5.4 mi
Beaches: 58
- Humboldt Beach: 3.6 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 5.5 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 5.5 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 5.7 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 5.8 mi
Peaks: 19
- Players Hill: 3.2 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 3.4 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.1 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 7.4 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 16.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 9.3 mi
- Lake Strini: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 19.9 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: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Chicago/Far West Side · 3 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 3 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 3 mi
- Cicero · 3 mi
- Berwyn · 4 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 4 mi
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