- Elevation, modelled
- 221 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway19.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0880, -88.0273
South Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 221 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Countryside Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 20 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Salt Creek Rural Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | S 186° | 259 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 204° | 255 m | 19.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 336° | 235 m | 22.5 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNE 14° | 234 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ESE 105° | 204 m | 17.1 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 138° | 187 m | 19.8 mi |
- 19.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 21.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 21 mi
- Des Plaines River · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Countryside Park: 0.6 mi
- Kimball Hill Park: 0.6 mi
- North Salk Park: 0.9 mi
- The Grove: 1.0 mi
- Rose Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Garden Gate: 1.3 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 1.3 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 5.0 mi
Museums
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 1.5 mi
- Arlington Heights Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
- Mount Prospect Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 5.9 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- William Dunton: 2.4 mi
- First Iron Poured: 2.6 mi
- Two Steel Dolphins: 3.5 mi
- Ecce Hora: 4.7 mi
- Fiberwave: 4.7 mi
Gardens
- Frontier Park Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 4.5 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 4.9 mi
- Maple Street Butterfly Waystation (#45081): 5.0 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Kingsbridge Arboretum: 3.0 mi
- Busse Forest Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove: 3.6 mi
- Deer Grove Forest Preserve - East: 4.0 mi
- Deer Grove Forest Preserve: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Medieval Times: 3.0 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 4.7 mi
- K1 Speed: 6.6 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 6.9 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Busse Forest-North Grove 2: 3.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 3.8 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 3.9 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 3.9 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 3.9 mi
Beaches: 59
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 8.2 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 11.0 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 11.2 mi
- Millard Beach: 14.2 mi
- Millard Beach: 14.2 mi
Peaks: 16
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 9.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 10.8 mi
- sled hill: 12.9 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 13.2 mi
- Hidden Hill: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 14.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Weston: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Palwaukee AP, 7 mi away.
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