- Elevation, modelled
- 198 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Hoy255 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6615.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0696, -87.8173
Swenson Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 198 m. Mount Hoy stands 255 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Roosevelt Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 15 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Glenview Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swenson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hoy | SW 229° | 255 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ESE 119° | 204 m | 6.6 mi |
| Players Hill | S 169° | 187 m | 13.6 mi |
- 15.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 28.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 20 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Roosevelt Park: 0.4 mi
- Johns Park: 0.5 mi
- Ladendorf Park: 0.6 mi
- Jackman Park: 0.7 mi
- Catherine W. Crowley Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Glenview Bear: 0.7 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 2.7 mi
- Undercover History: 2.9 mi
- Viking: 3.3 mi
- Lincoln on a Bench: 4.1 mi
Gardens
- West Fork Corridor Native Rain Garden: 0.9 mi
- Community garden: 2.0 mi
- Niles Community Rain Garden: 4.0 mi
- Skokie Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Glencoe Community Garden: 5.2 mi
Museums
- Glenview History Center: 1.0 mi
- Kohl Childrens Museum: 1.7 mi
- Niles Historical Society: 1.9 mi
- 1920s Wagner Farm House: 2.0 mi
- Wagner Farm Heritage Center: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- James Woodworth Prairie Preserve (Peacock Prairie): 1.4 mi
- Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie: 2.2 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Woods: 2.2 mi
- Kennicott Grove: 2.3 mi
- Glenview Woods: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 2.2 mi
- The Plank Road: 2.5 mi
- Belleau Wood Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Sharp Corners: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites
Attractions
- Plant identification trail: 3.8 mi
- Sugar Shack: 3.9 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 4.0 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 4.3 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 5.6 mi
Beaches
- Maple Street Beach: 5.4 mi
- Tower Road Beach: 5.5 mi
- Cherry Street Beach: 5.5 mi
- Elder Lane Beach: 5.6 mi
- Kenilworth Beach: 5.8 mi
Peaks: 15
- Centennial Hill: 4.6 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 6.6 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 8.0 mi
- Hidden Hill: 8.4 mi
- sled hill: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 5.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 11.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 12 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 13 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 14 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 15 mi
- Chicagoland · 15 mi
- Berwyn · 16 mi
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