- Elevation
- 188 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5352, -88.0146
Pilcher Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 188 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Birdheaven Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 0.5 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 188 m
- Operated by
- Joliet Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pilcher Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NNW 346° | 259 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NNW 337° | 255 m | 22.2 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 3.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 13 mi
- Des Plaines River · 19 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Birdheaven Park: 0.5 mi
- Neufairfield Park: 0.7 mi
- Highland Park: 0.9 mi
- Belmont Park: 0.9 mi
- Wildflower Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Lambs Woods: 2.5 mi
- Joliet Iron Works Historic Site: 3.4 mi
- Lockport Praire East Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Van Horne Woods Forest Preserve: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites
Artworks
- Louis Jolliet: 3.2 mi
- Mary Alfred Moes 1828-1899: 4.4 mi
- Yugo Griffin: 8.4 mi
- Balancing Beam: 12.1 mi
- Unknown: 12.1 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Dreams: 4.3 mi
- Illinois & Michigan Canal Office: 4.4 mi
- Nativity Scene: 8.4 mi
- Plainfield Tornado Memorial: 10.8 mi
- Chicago Pile 1 Site A: 12.7 mi
Attractions
- Schmuhl School: 4.8 mi
- Old telephone poles: 5.7 mi
- The Grainery Building: 8.8 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 10.4 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 15.7 mi
Gardens: 55
- Wingren: 5.6 mi
- Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Oak Savanna: 13.7 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 14.2 mi
- Sensory Garden: 14.2 mi
Peaks: 10
- Signal Hill: 12.1 mi
- Centennial Hill: 12.6 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 13.9 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 15.9 mi
- Rotary Hill: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 15.9 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 16.0 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 17.3 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 18.6 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 21.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Michigan Beach: 2.7 mi
- Centennial Beach: 17.9 mi
- Westman Beach: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Canyon Creek Falls: 10.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 10.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 12.7 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 15.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 8.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Joliet · 7 mi
- Lemont · 10 mi
- Tinley Park · 11 mi
- Bolingbrook · 12 mi
- Palos Heights · 14 mi
- South Suburbs · 14 mi
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