- Elevation, modelled
- 181 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8547, -87.6204
Prairie District Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 181 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is McCormick Rooftop Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.6 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prairie District Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 339° | 204 m | 12.5 mi |
| Chanute Hill | SE 132° | 195 m | 24.5 mi |
| Players Hill | W 281° | 187 m | 7.7 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 24.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- McCormick Rooftop Garden: 0.2 mi
- Blues Heaven Garden: 0.2 mi
- Daphne Garden: 0.8 mi
- Welcome Garden: 0.9 mi
- The Garden: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Henry B. Clarke House: 0.2 mi
- Chess Studio: 0.2 mi
- Chinese American Museum of Chicago: 0.7 mi
- Field Museum: 0.8 mi
- Play Street Meuseum: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Chicago Women's Park and Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Battle of Fort Dearborn Park: 0.2 mi
- McCormick Square: 0.3 mi
- Margaret Hie Ding Lin Park: 0.4 mi
- Fred Anderson Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Jane Addams Memorial (Helping Hands): 0.2 mi
- George Halas: 0.4 mi
- Walter Payton: 0.5 mi
- American Doughboy: 0.5 mi
- Monument to Great Northern Migration: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Battle of Fort Dearborn: 0.2 mi
- Robert R. McCormick: 0.3 mi
- Chicago Paramedic Memorial: 0.4 mi
- St. Clair Drake & Horace Cayton: 0.5 mi
- Marjorie Stewart Joyner: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- McCormick Bird Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Ping Tom Natural Area: 0.7 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 0.8 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 1.1 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove C: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Grove B: 2.0 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 4.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 4.3 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 59
- 12th Street Beach: 0.9 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 1.3 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 2.6 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 2.7 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 3.3 mi
Peaks: 18
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 0.4 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 1.6 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 5.2 mi
- Players Hill: 7.7 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 15.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago · 1 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 1 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 2 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 2 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 2 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 2 mi
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