- Elevation
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 16.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway6.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5826, -87.5483
Potts Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 183 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bock Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 6.0 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Operated by
- Lan-Oak Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Potts Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | E 82° | 214 m | 16.2 mi |
| Chanute Hill | E 80° | 195 m | 14.8 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 331° | 187 m | 23.2 mi |
- 6.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 20.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 6.2 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bock Park: 0.5 mi
- Veterans Park: 0.6 mi
- Lan-Oak Park: 1.0 mi
- Finneran Park: 1.0 mi
- Lions Park: 1.0 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
- Lansing Firefighters Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Benjamin Harrison: 2.2 mi
- Casimir Pulaski: 2.4 mi
- Hoxie Farm / Wampum Lake: 2.5 mi
- Small Stone Henge Monument: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 4: 1.5 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 3: 1.6 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 2: 1.6 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 1: 1.7 mi
- Lansing Woods Picnic Grove 2: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Wentworth Woods: 1.5 mi
- Camp Shabbona Woods: 1.7 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Wentworth Prairie: 2.5 mi
- Jurgensen Woods Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
Museums
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 1.8 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 2.3 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 7.2 mi
- Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC): 7.2 mi
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 7.4 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 1.9 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 2.6 mi
- HAST Garden: 2.7 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 5.5 mi
- Memorial Garden: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- United We Stand: 4.5 mi
- Flick Statue: 4.5 mi
- Prairie Boat: 5.2 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 6.7 mi
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 33
- Jeorse Park Beach: 7.5 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 7.6 mi
- Whihala Beach: 7.7 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 7.8 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 25
- Sledding Hill: 4.9 mi
- Arbor Hill: 5.8 mi
- Sled Hill: 9.2 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 9.7 mi
- Big Hill: 12.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 2.7 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 17.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 23.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 9 mi away.
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