- Elevation
- 205 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Hoy255 m · 21.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6619.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0870, -87.9454
Prospect Meadows Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 205 m. Mount Hoy stands 255 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is East Wedgewood Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 205 m
- Operated by
- Mount Prospect Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prospect Meadows Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hoy | SW 214° | 255 m | 21.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 327° | 235 m | 24.6 mi |
| Leahy Hill | N 4° | 234 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ESE 110° | 204 m | 13.1 mi |
| Players Hill | SSE 148° | 187 m | 17.2 mi |
- 19.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 23.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 22 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- East Wedgewood Park: 0.4 mi
- Banta Park: 0.7 mi
- Roth Park: 0.7 mi
- Jaycee Park: 0.7 mi
- Lions Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Hill Street Nature Center: 1.2 mi
- Lake Avenue Woods-West: 2.8 mi
- Camp Pine Woods: 3.0 mi
- Lake Avenue Woods - East: 3.1 mi
- River Trail Nature Center: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Maple Street Butterfly Waystation (#45081): 1.4 mi
- Frontier Park Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Garden: 5.8 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 7.0 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 7.4 mi
Museums
- Mount Prospect Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- Arlington Heights Historical Museum: 2.0 mi
- River Trail Nature Center: 3.2 mi
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 4.0 mi
- Wheeling Historical Society: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- William Dunton: 1.8 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 5.6 mi
- Wing: 5.9 mi
- Butterfly Statue: 6.1 mi
- First Iron Poured: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Dam No. 2 Woods Grove #1: 2.8 mi
- Lake Avenue Woods-West Grove #2: 2.8 mi
- Camp Pine Woods Grove #1: 2.9 mi
- Allison Woods Grove #1: 3.1 mi
- Lake Avenue Woods-East Grove #1: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 2.9 mi
- Sugar Shack: 3.1 mi
- Plant identification trail: 3.2 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 4.3 mi
- K1 Speed: 4.9 mi
Historic sites
- The Plank Road: 4.2 mi
- Belleau Wood Memorial: 4.6 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Garden Gate: 5.4 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 5.4 mi
Beaches
- Rosewood Beach: 10.6 mi
- Millard Beach: 10.6 mi
- Millard Beach: 10.6 mi
- Glencoe Beach: 10.7 mi
- Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 10.8 mi
Peaks: 17
- Centennial Hill: 7.4 mi
- sled hill: 10.2 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 10.5 mi
- Hidden Hill: 10.8 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 11.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Weston: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 17 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 17 mi
- Oak Brook · 18 mi
- Wheaton · 18 mi
- Berwyn · 19 mi
- Brookfield · 19 mi
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