- Elevation
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 15.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 668.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6807, -87.7853
Penney Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 180 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Homerding Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.0 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 180 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Penney Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WNW 283° | 259 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 297° | 255 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 10° | 204 m | 24.0 mi |
| Players Hill | N 4° | 187 m | 13.5 mi |
- 8.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 12.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 7 mi
- Viewing area · 28 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Homerding Park: 0.2 mi
- Stahlak Park: 0.6 mi
- Passarelli Park: 0.9 mi
- Moore Park: 1.0 mi
- Altman Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Chicago Ridge Prairie Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Paddock Woods: 2.3 mi
- Palos Park Woods: 2.7 mi
- Palos Fen Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- McClaughry Springs Woods: 3.2 mi
Picnic sites
Historic sites
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Centennial Monument: 2.9 mi
- Tank Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Site of Robbins Airport: 4.9 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Kesman Garden: 9.6 mi
- Fairy Garden: 9.8 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 10.1 mi
- Englewood Village Plaza: 10.3 mi
Museums
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 3.3 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 4.7 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center: 5.1 mi
- Willow Springs Historical Society: 5.7 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- John Paul II: 5.6 mi
- Mamie Till-Mobley: 6.7 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 7.1 mi
- Giant Cow: 7.1 mi
- CPD Officer Ella French: 7.5 mi
Attractions
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 9.9 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 10.2 mi
- Al Capone's House: 10.3 mi
- Emu: 10.7 mi
- Bennet's Wallaby: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 40
- Westman Beach: 12.7 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 13.0 mi
- South Shore Beach: 13.0 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 13.0 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 13.1 mi
Peaks: 22
- Belly Button Hill: 5.1 mi
- Centennial Hill: 7.8 mi
- Signal Hill: 8.8 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 12.5 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 9.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 11.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 11.2 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 11.9 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 20.0 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 20.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 16.4 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 4.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 9.7 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).
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, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Palos Heights · 1 mi
- Alsip · 3 mi
- Crestwood · 3 mi
- Oak Lawn · 3 mi
- Burbank · 5 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 5 mi
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