- Elevation
- 184 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 663.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9115, -87.7155
Simons Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 184 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Graffiti Garden, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.3 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 184 m
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Simons Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 236° | 259 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 257° | 255 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 4° | 204 m | 7.8 mi |
| Players Hill | SW 227° | 187 m | 3.7 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 28.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Graffiti Garden: 0.1 mi
- Graffiti Garden: 0.2 mi
- Graffiti Garden: 0.2 mi
- Graffiti Garden: 0.2 mi
- Graffiti Garden: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Monticello Park: 0.2 mi
- Park No. 579 - Ridgeway Trailhead: 0.3 mi
- Park No. 514: 0.3 mi
- Beilfuss Park: 0.4 mi
- Maple Park: 0.6 mi
Museums
Gardens
- Paradise Garden: 0.7 mi
- Monticello Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Whipple Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Humboldt Park Formal Garden: 0.8 mi
- Corner Garden: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Our Lady of the Angels School Fire Memorial: 1.0 mi
- El Gran Combo: 1.1 mi
- Eddie Palmieri: 1.2 mi
- World War I Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Andres Jiménez: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Waller Apartments: 2.0 mi
- Biograph Theatre: 3.5 mi
- Gallager: 4.1 mi
- Castle Car Wash: 4.1 mi
- Black Bear: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Garfield Park Natural Area: 2.0 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 2.5 mi
- California Park Natural Area: 3.1 mi
- Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary: 3.6 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Horner Picnic Grove: 3.5 mi
- Horner Picnic Grove: 3.5 mi
- Taylor Park Patio: 3.6 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 4.1 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 59
- Humboldt Beach: 0.7 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 4.8 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 5.4 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 5.4 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 6.1 mi
Peaks: 20
- Horner Park Hill: 3.5 mi
- Players Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 5.9 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 6.4 mi
- Hidden Hill: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 9.2 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 21.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.7 mi
- Covington Bluff: 22.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 5.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 1 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 2 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 2 mi
- Chicagoland · 3 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 4 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 4 mi
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