- Elevation, modelled
- 181 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 18.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 669.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6773, -87.7338
Prairie Ball Diamonds is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 181 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Barnes Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 9.6 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prairie Ball Diamonds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WNW 282° | 259 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 3° | 204 m | 24.0 mi |
| Chanute Hill | E 100° | 195 m | 24.5 mi |
| Players Hill | N 353° | 187 m | 13.8 mi |
- 9.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 11.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 9 mi
- Viewing area · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Barnes Park: 0.2 mi
- Aquatic Park: 0.3 mi
- Mary J Lynch Skate Park: 0.3 mi
- Alsip Little League Ball Fields: 0.4 mi
- Prairie View Park: 0.5 mi
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
- Chicago Ridge Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Bachelor's Grove Woods: 4.0 mi
- Tinley Creek Woods: 4.2 mi
- Sundrop Prairie Nature Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Ridge Park Wetlands: 4.5 mi
Museums
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 2.8 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 3.0 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Vanderpoel Art Museum: 4.4 mi
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 6.5 mi
Historic sites
- Tank Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Site of Robbins Airport: 3.0 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 3.7 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.7 mi
- WWI War Memorial: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- Marshall Major Taylor: 4.5 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 5.5 mi
- Renaissance Park Sculpture: 6.5 mi
- MLK Living Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Thurgood Marshall: 6.9 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 7.5 mi
- Englewood Village Plaza: 8.9 mi
- Comer Family Reading Garden: 9.1 mi
- Stockyard Gardens: 9.5 mi
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 8.4 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 8.7 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 9.2 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 9.9 mi
- Japanese Garden: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 42
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 10.8 mi
- South Shore Beach: 10.9 mi
- Munson Beach: 10.9 mi
- Calumet Beach: 10.9 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 11.0 mi
Peaks: 22
- Belly Button Hill: 4.0 mi
- Centennial Hill: 10.4 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 10.6 mi
- Signal Hill: 11.5 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 12.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 13.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 13.9 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 9.7 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 19.9 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 20.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 19.0 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 6.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 12.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 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, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Alsip · 0 mi
- Crestwood · 2 mi
- Blue Island · 3 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 3 mi
- Evergreen Park · 3 mi
- Oak Lawn · 3 mi
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