- Elevation, modelled
- 202 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 669.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9012, -87.9639
Salt Creek Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 202 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Plunkett Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 9.2 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Salt Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 264° | 273 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 207° | 259 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 247° | 255 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 57° | 204 m | 15.7 mi |
| Players Hill | E 100° | 187 m | 10.3 mi |
- 9.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 17.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 11 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Plunkett Park: 0.3 mi
- Picks Park: 0.4 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.8 mi
- College Mall: 0.9 mi
- Marjorie Davis Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Salt Creek Greenway Forest Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Cricket Creek County Forest Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Fischer Woods Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Fisher Woods: 2.8 mi
- Fullerton Park Forest Preserve: 2.8 mi
Gardens
- Alumni Circle: 1.0 mi
- Sally Schulz Memorial Butterfly Garden: 4.9 mi
- Triton College Botanical Garden: 6.5 mi
- Broadview Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- Torin's: 6.6 mi
Historic sites
- Niebuhr Monument: 1.0 mi
- Elmhurst Veterans Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Elmhurst Veterans Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes: 5.4 mi
Museums
Attractions
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 3.8 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 4.0 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 5.0 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 6.2 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 7.1 mi
Artworks
- All Saints of Ukraine: 5.4 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Replica: 6.0 mi
- Brachiosaurus: 6.1 mi
- City Windows: 6.3 mi
- The Runners: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites
Beaches: 54
- Westman Beach: 6.1 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 13.4 mi
- Centennial Beach: 13.4 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 17.0 mi
- Thorndale Avenue Beach: 17.0 mi
Peaks: 21
- Hidden Hill: 7.0 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 7.3 mi
- Spruce Hill: 8.5 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 8.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 8.2 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 13.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 14.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 15.3 mi
- Lake Strini: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 16.1 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Ohare Intl AP, 4 mi away.
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