- Elevation
- 186 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 15.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 667.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6965, -87.7873
Peaks Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 186 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Moore Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.0 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 186 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peaks Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 279° | 259 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 295° | 255 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 11° | 204 m | 23.0 mi |
| Players Hill | N 5° | 187 m | 12.4 mi |
- 7.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 13.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 6 mi
- Viewing area · 29 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Moore Park: 0.4 mi
- Stahlak Park: 0.6 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Freedom Park: 0.8 mi
- Worthwoods Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Chicago Ridge Prairie Nature Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Paddock Woods: 2.5 mi
- Palos Fen Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Palos Park Woods: 2.9 mi
- McClaughry Springs Woods: 3.4 mi
Museums
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 2.6 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center: 4.7 mi
- Willow Springs Historical Society: 4.9 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 5.5 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 5.9 mi
Picnic sites
Historic sites
- Tank Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Centennial Monument: 3.3 mi
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Willow Springs Honor Roll: 5.2 mi
- The Worker: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Kesman Garden: 8.5 mi
- Fairy Garden: 8.7 mi
- Brookfield Library Pollinator Garden: 9.5 mi
- Family Garden: 9.6 mi
Artworks
- John Paul II: 4.8 mi
- Mamie Till-Mobley: 5.6 mi
- Giant Cow: 6.1 mi
- CPD Officer Ella French: 6.4 mi
- Flight Forms: 6.5 mi
Attractions
- Emu: 9.6 mi
- Bennet's Wallaby: 9.6 mi
- Red Panda: 9.6 mi
- Parakeet: 9.6 mi
- Reindeer: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 43
- Westman Beach: 11.9 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 12.5 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 12.6 mi
- South Shore Beach: 12.7 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 12.7 mi
Peaks: 22
- Belly Button Hill: 6.1 mi
- Centennial Hill: 7.5 mi
- Signal Hill: 8.6 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 12.0 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 9.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 11.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 11.1 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 12.7 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 21.1 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 21.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 16.5 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 4.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 9.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Oak Lawn · 2 mi
- Palos Heights · 2 mi
- Alsip · 3 mi
- Burbank · 3 mi
- Crestwood · 4 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 5 mi
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