- Elevation, modelled
- 203 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 23.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6612.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0218, -87.8283
Prospect Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 203 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Park Ridge Historical Society, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Park Ridge Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prospect Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 213° | 259 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 234° | 255 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 89° | 204 m | 6.3 mi |
| Players Hill | SSE 163° | 187 m | 10.6 mi |
- 12.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 26.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 17 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Park Ridge Historical Society: 0.1 mi
- Niles Historical Society: 1.5 mi
- Wildwood Nature Center: 1.6 mi
- Museum of Hummels: 2.7 mi
- Norwood Park Historical Society: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Northeast Park: 0.2 mi
- Morgan Park: 0.4 mi
- Oakton Manor Park: 0.6 mi
- Ni-Ridge Park: 0.7 mi
- Hinkley Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Undercover History: 0.5 mi
- Mary: 1.4 mi
- St Anne: 1.4 mi
- St Anne: 1.5 mi
- St Anne: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Niles Community Rain Garden: 1.4 mi
- KE20: 2.5 mi
- KE19: 2.6 mi
- KE38: 2.6 mi
- KE36-Rivers Casino: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- World War I Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Veteran Shrine: 2.0 mi
- Katyn Massacre Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Norwood Park Water Fountain: 2.1 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 1.7 mi
- John E. Traeger Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Miami Woods: 1.8 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 1.9 mi
- Bunker Hill: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 2.4 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 4.3 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 4.7 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 4.9 mi
- Novelty Golf & Games: 5.8 mi
Beaches
- Elder Lane Beach: 7.9 mi
- Kenilworth Beach: 7.9 mi
- Cherry Street Beach: 7.9 mi
- Langdon Park Beach: 8.1 mi
- Maple Street Beach: 8.1 mi
Peaks: 19
- Centennial Hill: 1.4 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 4.6 mi
- Hidden Hill: 5.0 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 6.3 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 2.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Covington Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 23.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 7.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 9 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 10 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 11 mi
- Chicagoland · 12 mi
- Berwyn · 13 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 13 mi
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