- Elevation
- 197 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 9.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 662.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8067, -87.9155
Peirce Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 197 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Peirce Park Community Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.9 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 197 m
- Operated by
- Hinsdale Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peirce Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 238° | 259 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 277° | 255 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 36° | 204 m | 18.5 mi |
| Players Hill | ENE 58° | 187 m | 9.0 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 18.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 4 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Peirce Park Community Garden: 0.1 mi
- Torin's: 1.7 mi
- Sally Schulz Memorial Butterfly Garden: 3.0 mi
- Kesman Garden: 3.4 mi
- Fairy Garden: 3.7 mi
Parks
- Veeck Park: 0.2 mi
- Highland Park: 0.3 mi
- Oak Street Bridge Pocket Park: 0.3 mi
- Western Springs Service Club: 0.4 mi
- Spring Rock Park: 0.5 mi
Museums
- Western Springs Water Tower: 0.8 mi
- Ekdahl House Museum: 0.9 mi
- Hinsdale Historical Society: 1.0 mi
- Graue House: 1.1 mi
- Graue Mill: 1.1 mi
Picnic sites
Attractions
- GoApe Ropes Course: 1.2 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 2.8 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 3.9 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 4.1 mi
- Golden Lion Tamarins: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Salt Creek Woods: 1.6 mi
- Wolf Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- La Grange Park Woods: 2.5 mi
- Mayslake Forest Preserve: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Türkân Ilkdemirci: 1.5 mi
- Tom Hardies & Otis: 1.6 mi
- Lilly: 1.6 mi
- The McCabes: 1.6 mi
- Jean: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Prairie Spirit: 3.9 mi
- Bicentennial Liberty Bell: 4.0 mi
- Ant Hill: 4.4 mi
- Ant Hill: 4.4 mi
- Tree: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 53
- Westman Beach: 2.1 mi
- Centennial Beach: 12.7 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 12.9 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 16.0 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 16.4 mi
Peaks: 19
- Centennial Hill: 6.9 mi
- Signal Hill: 7.4 mi
- Spruce Hill: 8.6 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 8.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 7.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 9.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 9.2 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 13.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 14.6 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 9.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Hinsdale · 1 mi
- La Grange · 2 mi
- Oak Brook · 2 mi
- Western Springs · 2 mi
- Brookfield · 4 mi
- Downers Grove · 5 mi
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