- Elevation, modelled
- 192 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 20.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 669.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7161, -87.6915
Veterans Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 192 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Candy Cane Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 9.1 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Evergreen Park Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 273° | 259 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Lieber | ESE 106° | 214 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 358° | 204 m | 21.2 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 107° | 195 m | 23.0 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 340° | 187 m | 11.7 mi |
- 9.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 14.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Candy Cane Park: 0.4 mi
- Beverly Park: 0.6 mi
- James J. Sexton Park: 0.7 mi
- Klein Park: 0.8 mi
- Evergreen Racquet & Fitness: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Dan Ryan Woods - South: 1.2 mi
- Ridge Park Wetlands: 1.2 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 1.5 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 1.5 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - 91st Street: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Vanderpoel Art Museum: 1.2 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 1.5 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 2.9 mi
- Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture: 4.4 mi
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Dan Ryan Woods - South Grove 12: 1.3 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - South Grove 11: 1.4 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - West Grove 6: 1.5 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - East Grove 9: 1.5 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - West Grove 7: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Marshall Major Taylor: 2.7 mi
- Renaissance Park Sculpture: 3.0 mi
- Thurgood Marshall: 3.4 mi
- MLK Living Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Mahalia Jackson: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Tank Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 3.3 mi
- Tuskeegee Airmen: 3.6 mi
- Darius and Girenas Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Tanya Safforld: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 4.9 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 6.6 mi
- Japanese Garden: 7.4 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 8.7 mi
- Gallager: 9.5 mi
Gardens
- Englewood Village Plaza: 5.5 mi
- Comer Family Reading Garden: 5.7 mi
- Perry Ave Commons: 6.1 mi
- Stockyard Gardens: 6.2 mi
- King Drive Community Healing & Resilience Garden: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 48
- 63rd Street Beach: 7.6 mi
- South Shore Beach: 7.6 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 7.6 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 7.8 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 7.9 mi
Peaks: 23
- Belly Button Hill: 7.0 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.2 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 9.0 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 10.6 mi
- Players Hill: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 14.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 16.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 16.1 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 10.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 22.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 22.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 18.7 mi
- Lake Strini: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 14.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 1 mi
- Evergreen Park · 1 mi
- Oak Lawn · 3 mi
- Alsip · 4 mi
- Blue Island · 4 mi
- Burbank · 6 mi
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