- Elevation, modelled
- 211 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 17.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway5.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5888, -87.8015
Siemsen Meadows is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 211 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Centennial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 5.7 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Tinley Park Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Siemsen Meadows. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NW 304° | 259 m | 17.3 mi |
| Players Hill | N 5° | 187 m | 19.9 mi |
- 5.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 12.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
- Viewing area · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Centennial Park: 0.2 mi
- Filson Park: 0.2 mi
- Bettenhausen Park: 0.3 mi
- McCarthy Park: 0.5 mi
- German Park: 0.6 mi
Picnic sites
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 1.4 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 5.9 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center: 9.2 mi
- Sagawau Environmental Learning Center: 9.4 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Tinley Creek Woods: 3.2 mi
- Orland Grassland: 3.2 mi
- Bachelor's Grove Woods: 3.2 mi
- Orland Grassland South: 3.9 mi
- Bartel Grassland Land and Water Reserve: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Nativity Scene: 5.0 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Centennial Monument: 5.7 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Wingren: 10.8 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 11.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.2 mi
- HAST Garden: 14.5 mi
Artworks
- Yugo Griffin: 6.0 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 10.0 mi
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 10.1 mi
- Arche Fountain: 10.1 mi
- Spiral: 10.3 mi
Attractions
- The Grainery Building: 6.7 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 7.1 mi
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 8.2 mi
- Schmuhl School: 8.4 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 23
- Michigan Beach: 14.3 mi
- Munson Beach: 16.5 mi
- Calumet Beach: 16.6 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 16.7 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 16.9 mi
Peaks: 16
- Belly Button Hill: 4.3 mi
- Centennial Hill: 10.6 mi
- Signal Hill: 11.2 mi
- Sledding Hill: 15.8 mi
- Big Hill: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 10.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 13.7 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 11.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 12.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 7.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 15.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 9 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Tinley Park · 1 mi
- Oak Forest · 3 mi
- Crestwood · 5 mi
- Midlothian · 5 mi
- Palos Heights · 5 mi
- Alsip · 7 mi
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