- Elevation
- 189 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 18.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 666.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7506, -87.7291
Rainey Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 189 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bogan Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.1 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 189 m
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rainey Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 266° | 259 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 284° | 255 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 4° | 204 m | 18.9 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 347° | 187 m | 8.9 mi |
- 6.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 16.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bogan Park: 0.5 mi
- Scottsdale Park: 0.7 mi
- Durkin Park: 0.8 mi
- Owens Park: 1.0 mi
- Dooley Park: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture: 1.7 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 2.3 mi
- Vanderpoel Art Museum: 3.8 mi
- Fire Museum of Greater Chicago: 4.0 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 4.6 mi
Artworks
- MLK Living Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Eye Can See Now: 2.0 mi
- Giant Cow: 2.0 mi
- Flight Forms: 2.4 mi
- Space Junction of Energy: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Tank Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Darius and Girenas Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Tanya Safforld: 2.8 mi
- Archer Heights Veterans Monument: 3.4 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites
- Dan Ryan Woods - North Grove 16: 2.5 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Central Grove 1: 2.5 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Central Grove 4: 2.6 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - North Grove 15: 2.6 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - West Grove 5: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 2.6 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - North: 2.6 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 2.6 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 2.7 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - South: 2.7 mi
Gardens
- Englewood Village Plaza: 5.0 mi
- Stockyard Gardens: 5.3 mi
- McKinley Park Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Perry Ave Commons: 5.9 mi
- King Drive Community Healing & Resilience Garden: 6.3 mi
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 5.7 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 7.0 mi
- Gallager: 7.1 mi
- Emu: 7.6 mi
- Bennet's Wallaby: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 53
- 57th Street Beach: 8.2 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 8.3 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 8.4 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 8.4 mi
- South Shore Beach: 8.7 mi
Peaks: 22
- Mount Bridgeport: 7.6 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.8 mi
- Players Hill: 8.9 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 9.1 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 12.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 14.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 13.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 16.5 mi
- Lake Strini: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 13.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Southwest Side · 3 mi
- Evergreen Park · 3 mi
- Oak Lawn · 3 mi
- Burbank · 4 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 4 mi
- Alsip · 6 mi
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