- Elevation
- 181 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway7.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6187, -87.6273
Riverside Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 181 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Town & Country Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 7.8 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 181 m
- Operated by
- Village of South Holland
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Riverside Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WNW 288° | 259 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mount Lieber | E 91° | 214 m | 20.1 mi |
| Chanute Hill | E 90° | 195 m | 18.6 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 338° | 187 m | 19.2 mi |
- 7.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 16.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Town & Country Park: 0.5 mi
- Johnnie M. Lane Park and Playground: 0.5 mi
- Tomahawk Park: 0.6 mi
- Harmon Park: 0.8 mi
- Teepee park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Riverdale Veterans Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Undergoroud Railroad Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Former Lincoln School Entrance: 1.7 mi
- Ton Farm Underground Railroad Site: 2.4 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Memorial Wall: 3.0 mi
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
- Whistler Woods: 2.6 mi
- Park No. 595: 2.9 mi
- Markham Prairie - East Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Gensburg - Markham Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Camp Shabbona Woods: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- Marshall Major Taylor: 2.7 mi
- Prairie Boat: 2.9 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 5.2 mi
- United We Stand: 7.2 mi
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 7.8 mi
Gardens
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 3.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.3 mi
- HAST Garden: 5.4 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 6.2 mi
- Formal Garden: 8.6 mi
Attractions
Museums
Beaches: 29
- Whihala Park West Beach: 8.1 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 8.1 mi
- Munson Beach: 8.2 mi
- Whihala Beach: 8.2 mi
- Calumet Beach: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 21
- Belly Button Hill: 5.3 mi
- Sledding Hill: 9.2 mi
- Arbor Hill: 10.5 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 11.6 mi
- Sled Hill: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 3.1 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 17.4 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 18.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Harvey · 1 mi
- Blue Island · 4 mi
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 5 mi
- Midlothian · 5 mi
- Alsip · 6 mi
- Crestwood · 6 mi
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