- Elevation
- 204 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 18.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway7.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6132, -87.7650
Tower Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 204 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is El Morro Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 7.4 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 204 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tower Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WNW 297° | 259 m | 18.1 mi |
| Players Hill | N 360° | 187 m | 18.1 mi |
- 7.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 12.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
- Viewing area · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- El Morro Park: 0.3 mi
- Convent Park: 0.5 mi
- Oak Forest Park District: 0.6 mi
- Chicago Gaelic Park: 0.7 mi
- Central Park: 0.7 mi
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
- Bachelor's Grove Woods: 1.7 mi
- Tinley Creek Woods: 2.0 mi
- Paintbrush Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Sundrop Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Dropseed Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Site of Robbins Airport: 3.3 mi
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Centennial Monument: 5.3 mi
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 2.8 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 3.4 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 7.4 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center: 8.8 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 9.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 10.3 mi
- HAST Garden: 12.5 mi
- Wingren: 12.5 mi
Attractions
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 6.2 mi
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 8.4 mi
- The Grainery Building: 9.0 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 10.3 mi
- Schmuhl School: 10.9 mi
Artworks
- Marshall Major Taylor: 7.6 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 8.1 mi
- Yugo Griffin: 8.4 mi
- Prairie Boat: 9.3 mi
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 23
- Munson Beach: 14.0 mi
- Calumet Beach: 14.1 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 14.3 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 14.5 mi
- Whihala Beach: 14.8 mi
Peaks: 19
- Belly Button Hill: 1.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 10.8 mi
- Signal Hill: 11.6 mi
- Sledding Hill: 14.7 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 8.9 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 15.3 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 12.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 13.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 6.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 17.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 9 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Oak Forest · 1 mi
- Crestwood · 2 mi
- Midlothian · 2 mi
- Tinley Park · 3 mi
- Alsip · 4 mi
- Palos Heights · 4 mi
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