- Elevation
- 212 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6617.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0462, -87.9692
Tamarack Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 212 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Falcon Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 17 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 212 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tamarack Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 194° | 259 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 216° | 255 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 97° | 204 m | 13.6 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 139° | 187 m | 15.7 mi |
- 17.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 20.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 20 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Falcon Park: 0.4 mi
- Clearwater Park: 0.4 mi
- Prairie Park: 0.6 mi
- Frost Park: 0.8 mi
- Carefree Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Kingsbridge Arboretum: 1.3 mi
- Busse Forest Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Hill Street Nature Center: 2.9 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove: 3.0 mi
- Lions Woods: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Busse Forest-North Grove 2: 1.8 mi
- Busse Forest-North Grove 1: 1.8 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 8: 1.9 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 7: 1.9 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 10: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Mount Prospect Historical Society: 2.2 mi
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 2.9 mi
- Arlington Heights Historical Museum: 3.0 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 3.7 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- Maple Street Butterfly Waystation (#45081): 2.4 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 4.6 mi
- Frontier Park Gardens: 4.9 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 4.9 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- William Dunton: 2.6 mi
- Taking Flight: 4.4 mi
- Wing: 4.6 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 4.6 mi
- First Iron Poured: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- 1000 gecs tree: 3.1 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 4.1 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 5.0 mi
- Sugar Shack: 5.5 mi
- Plant identification trail: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Flight 191 Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Belleau Wood Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Garden Gate: 4.8 mi
Beaches
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 12.2 mi
- Glencoe Beach: 13.0 mi
- Tower Road Beach: 13.1 mi
- Maple Street Beach: 13.2 mi
- Rosewood Beach: 13.2 mi
Peaks: 18
- Centennial Hill: 6.8 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 9.1 mi
- Hidden Hill: 9.2 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 10.1 mi
- sled hill: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 6.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 23.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 14.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 15.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 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, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 15 mi
- Oak Brook · 15 mi
- Wheaton · 15 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 16 mi
- Berwyn · 17 mi
- Brookfield · 17 mi
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