- Elevation, modelled
- 188 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 17.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway4.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5623, -87.5736
VanLaten Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 188 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitman Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 4.9 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Lan-Oak Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of VanLaten Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ENE 78° | 214 m | 17.7 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ENE 76° | 195 m | 16.3 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 335° | 187 m | 23.8 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 21.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 5.3 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Whitman Park: 0.2 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.4 mi
- Oakley Park: 1.1 mi
- Lan-Oak Park: 1.1 mi
- Paarlberg Park: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Jurgensen Woods Nature Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Jurgensen Woods: 1.2 mi
- Sweet Woods: 1.4 mi
- Brownell Woods: 1.9 mi
- Glenwood Woods North: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites
Historic sites
- Hoxie Farm / Wampum Lake: 1.1 mi
- Camp Thornton: 1.4 mi
- Lansing Firefighters Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Ford Hangar: 2.3 mi
Attractions
Museums
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 3.0 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 4.1 mi
- Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC): 8.5 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 8.9 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 9.0 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 3.1 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 4.5 mi
- HAST Garden: 4.6 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 6.5 mi
- Memorial Garden: 6.9 mi
Artworks
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 5.2 mi
- Arche Fountain: 5.2 mi
- Flick Statue: 5.8 mi
- Prairie Boat: 6.2 mi
- United We Stand: 6.4 mi
Beaches: 30
- Jeorse Park Beach: 9.4 mi
- Whihala Beach: 9.5 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 9.5 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 9.6 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 10.0 mi
Peaks: 21
- Sledding Hill: 4.5 mi
- Arbor Hill: 6.7 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 9.0 mi
- Sled Hill: 9.8 mi
- Big Hill: 11.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 1.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 15.7 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 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 | 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, 7 mi away.
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