- Elevation, modelled
- 194 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 666.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9019, -87.8770
Sharp Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 194 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Casa Italia, a museum 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.3 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Memorial Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sharp Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SW 221° | 259 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 253° | 255 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 46° | 204 m | 12.2 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 108° | 187 m | 5.9 mi |
- 6.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 22.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 9 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Casa Italia: 0.2 mi
- Hal Tyrrell Trailside Museum of Natural History: 2.7 mi
- Elmhurst Historical Museum: 3.2 mi
- Elmhurst Art Museum: 3.4 mi
- 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame Museum: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Northlake Park: 0.6 mi
- Hasen Park: 0.7 mi
- Frost Park: 0.8 mi
- Orlandino Park: 0.8 mi
- Fenhouse Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Kiddieland: 1.2 mi
- Veteran Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Underground Railroad Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Honor Roll: 2.7 mi
- Sistie’s Garden: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 2.2 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 2.3 mi
- Sunset Bridge Meadow: 2.4 mi
- Maywood Grove: 2.4 mi
- Maywood Grove Preserve: 2.4 mi
Gardens
- Triton College Botanical Garden: 2.2 mi
- Broadview Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Alumni Circle: 3.6 mi
- Sally Schulz Memorial Butterfly Garden: 3.9 mi
- Healing Garden: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Silver Creek Family Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- Fullerton Woods Family Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Thatcher Woods Grove #2: 2.4 mi
- Maywood Grove Grove #1: 2.4 mi
- Thatcher Woods Grove #1: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Fred Hampton: 2.3 mi
- George Dilboy Memorial Statue: 3.4 mi
- Cougar Pride: 3.4 mi
- Shrouded Body: 3.5 mi
- Well: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 2.9 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 3.1 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 3.9 mi
- Addax: 5.0 mi
- Grevy's Zebra: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 60
- Westman Beach: 7.3 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 8.9 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 12.9 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 12.9 mi
- Thorndale Avenue Beach: 13.0 mi
Peaks: 20
- Hidden Hill: 3.7 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 4.2 mi
- Players Hill: 5.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 7.4 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 6.2 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 14.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 16.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 16.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 11.3 mi
- Lake Strini: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 15.4 mi
- Covington Bluff: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 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, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Oak Brook · 5 mi
- Berwyn · 6 mi
- Brookfield · 6 mi
- La Grange · 6 mi
- Western Springs · 6 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 7 mi
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