- Elevation
- 198 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 10.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7873, -87.9011
Ridgewood Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 198 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Timber Trails Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.4 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 198 m
- Operated by
- Western Springs Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ridgewood Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 247° | 259 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 282° | 255 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 32° | 204 m | 19.2 mi |
| Players Hill | NE 48° | 187 m | 9.2 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 18.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 3 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Timber Trails Park: 0.4 mi
- Springdale Park: 0.6 mi
- Woods Pool: 0.6 mi
- Katherine Legge Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Andrew Whiting Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Tom Hardies & Otis: 0.7 mi
- Türkân Ilkdemirci: 0.7 mi
- Jean: 0.8 mi
- Lilly: 0.8 mi
- The McCabes: 0.8 mi
Picnic sites
Gardens
- Peirce Park Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Torin's: 2.5 mi
- Kesman Garden: 3.1 mi
- Fairy Garden: 3.4 mi
- Brookfield Library Pollinator Garden: 3.8 mi
Museums
- Western Springs Water Tower: 1.6 mi
- Ekdahl House Museum: 1.7 mi
- La Grange Area Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- Hinsdale Historical Society: 2.1 mi
- Flagg Creek Historical Museum: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- GoApe Ropes Course: 2.5 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 4.2 mi
- Mexican Gray Wolf: 4.4 mi
- Kill Site: 4.5 mi
- Naturalist Outpost: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Salt Creek Woods: 2.6 mi
- Santa Fe Prairie: 3.0 mi
- Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- La Grange Park Woods: 3.2 mi
- Wolf Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
Artworks
- Prairie Spirit: 3.8 mi
- John Paul II: 3.9 mi
- Bicentennial Liberty Bell: 4.0 mi
- Ant Hill: 4.5 mi
- Ant Hill: 4.5 mi
Beaches: 52
- Westman Beach: 3.3 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 13.1 mi
- Centennial Beach: 13.2 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 15.6 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 15.9 mi
Peaks: 19
- Centennial Hill: 5.7 mi
- Signal Hill: 6.4 mi
- Players Hill: 9.2 mi
- Spruce Hill: 9.5 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 6.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 8.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 14.1 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 7.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little RED School HSE, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Hinsdale · 2 mi
- La Grange · 2 mi
- Western Springs · 2 mi
- Oak Brook · 3 mi
- Brookfield · 4 mi
- Burbank · 6 mi
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