- Elevation
- 182 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 14.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7870, -87.8158
Summit Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 182 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hanover Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.2 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 182 m
- Operated by
- Summit Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Summit Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 254° | 259 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 280° | 255 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 19° | 204 m | 17.3 mi |
| Players Hill | NNE 22° | 187 m | 6.6 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 19.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 1 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hanover Park: 0.6 mi
- Legion Park: 0.8 mi
- Valley Forge Park: 1.0 mi
- Argo Park: 1.0 mi
- Bedford Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Birthplace of Emmett Till: 0.9 mi
- Solidarity Monument: 1.8 mi
- Clearing-Park Shops Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Ehlert Park F-86 Sabre Korean Veterans Monument: 2.3 mi
- Cannon Memorial: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Mamie Till-Mobley: 0.9 mi
- Marquette and Joliet Explorer Statue: 1.4 mi
- CPD Officer Ella French: 1.8 mi
- American Eagle: 1.8 mi
- American Eagle: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Chicago Portage National Historic Site: 1.4 mi
- Ottawa Trail Woods South: 1.5 mi
- Stoney Ford Woods: 1.7 mi
- Ottawa Trail Woods North: 2.0 mi
- Cermak Woods: 2.1 mi
Picnic sites
Gardens
- Kesman Garden: 2.4 mi
- Fairy Garden: 2.4 mi
- Brookfield Library Pollinator Garden: 3.2 mi
- Family Garden: 3.2 mi
- Torin's: 4.5 mi
Museums
- Riverside Historical Museum: 2.8 mi
- Brookfield Historical Society: 2.8 mi
- La Grange Area Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Willow Springs Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- La Grange Park Fire History Museum: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Emu: 3.2 mi
- Bennet's Wallaby: 3.2 mi
- Red Panda: 3.2 mi
- Parakeet: 3.2 mi
- Reindeer: 3.2 mi
Beaches: 55
- Westman Beach: 7.4 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 10.1 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 11.4 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 11.6 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 12.0 mi
Peaks: 20
- Players Hill: 6.6 mi
- Centennial Hill: 8.1 mi
- Signal Hill: 9.1 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 9.5 mi
- Hidden Hill: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 9.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 11.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 15.3 mi
- Lake Strini: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 7.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 18.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Brookfield · 3 mi
- Burbank · 3 mi
- La Grange · 3 mi
- Western Springs · 3 mi
- Berwyn · 4 mi
- Chicago/Southwest Side · 5 mi
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