- Elevation, modelled
- 192 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5558, -87.6468
Tower Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 192 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodbrough Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 3.4 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | E 79° | 214 m | 21.5 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ENE 78° | 195 m | 20.1 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 344° | 187 m | 23.0 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 19.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
- Viewing area · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Woodbrough Park: 0.2 mi
- Estates Park: 0.3 mi
- Patriots Park: 0.4 mi
- Indian Trail Park: 0.4 mi
- Lions Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Dixie Highway: 1.0 mi
- Camp Thornton: 2.5 mi
- Hoxie Farm / Wampum Lake: 3.0 mi
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Undergoroud Railroad Memorial: 4.0 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
- Glenwood Woods North: 1.4 mi
- Glenwood Woods South: 1.9 mi
- Brownell Woods: 2.0 mi
- Sweet Woods: 2.4 mi
- Joe Orr Woods: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 3.4 mi
- Arche Fountain: 3.5 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 7.1 mi
- Prairie Boat: 7.2 mi
- Bodark Arc: 8.0 mi
Museums
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 5.4 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 6.7 mi
- Old Zion Museum: 7.1 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 7.2 mi
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 9.6 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 5.4 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 7.4 mi
- HAST Garden: 7.7 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 8.0 mi
- Memorial Garden: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 31
- Whihala Park West Beach: 11.9 mi
- Whihala Beach: 11.9 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 12.1 mi
- Munson Beach: 12.3 mi
- Calumet Beach: 12.5 mi
Peaks: 19
- Belly Button Hill: 6.1 mi
- Sledding Hill: 7.5 mi
- Arbor Hill: 10.5 mi
- Big Hill: 10.8 mi
- Sled Hill: 13.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 2.9 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 13.1 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 19.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago Heights · 3 mi
- Harvey · 4 mi
- Lansing · 5 mi
- Midlothian · 6 mi
- Oak Forest · 6 mi
- Blue Island · 7 mi
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