- Elevation
- 213 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 18.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5125, -87.8670
Tanglewood Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 213 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Yugo Griffin, a artwork 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 0.4 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 213 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tanglewood Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NW 324° | 259 m | 18.6 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 11.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 17 mi
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Yugo Griffin: 0.6 mi
- Spiral: 8.6 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 8.7 mi
- Paul: 8.7 mi
- Flying Saucer: 8.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Hickory Creek Forest Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Heron Hill Rookery (Keep Out): 0.8 mi
- Van Horne Woods Forest Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Orland Grassland South: 3.3 mi
- Hunters Woods: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Lincoln Meadows Park: 0.7 mi
- Michelle Bingham Park: 0.9 mi
- The Oaks Disc Golf Course: 1.1 mi
- Yunker Park: 1.2 mi
- Main Park: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- The Grainery Building: 1.3 mi
- Schmuhl School: 3.1 mi
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 9.3 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 10.8 mi
- Old telephone poles: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 6.2 mi
- Gladys Fox Museum: 11.0 mi
- Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66: 11.2 mi
- Slovenian Women's Union and Heritage Museum: 11.2 mi
- Will County Historical Museum and Research Center: 11.2 mi
Historic sites
- Nativity Scene: 7.2 mi
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 10.8 mi
- Centennial Monument: 10.8 mi
- Indian & Pioneer Campground: 10.8 mi
- Dixie Highway: 10.9 mi
Gardens
- Wingren: 10.2 mi
- Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 16.9 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 17.3 mi
- Oak Savanna: 18.4 mi
Beaches: 16
- Michigan Beach: 10.0 mi
- Westman Beach: 21.3 mi
- Munson Beach: 22.2 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 22.4 mi
- Calumet Beach: 22.4 mi
Peaks: 13
- Belly Button Hill: 10.3 mi
- Centennial Hill: 13.9 mi
- Signal Hill: 13.9 mi
- Big Hill: 15.5 mi
- Sledding Hill: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 9.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 9.8 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 14.6 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Canyon Creek Falls: 14.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 14.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 11.6 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 21.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 15.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 10 mi away.
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