- Elevation
- 217 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 16.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6611.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6103, -87.8086
Veterans Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 217 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 217 m
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 | WNW 301° | 259 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NW 309° | 255 m | 24.5 mi |
| Players Hill | N 7° | 187 m | 18.4 mi |
- 11.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 7.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
- Viewing area · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Veterans Park: 0.7 mi
- Cachey Park: 0.8 mi
- German Park: 1.1 mi
- Bettenhausen Park: 1.3 mi
- Wedgwood Park: 1.3 mi
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
- Tinley Creek Woods: 1.9 mi
- Bachelor's Grove Woods: 2.0 mi
- Orland Grassland: 3.6 mi
- Orland Grassland South: 4.6 mi
- Palos Park Woods: 4.8 mi
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 2.8 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 5.5 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center: 7.7 mi
- Sagawau Environmental Learning Center: 8.1 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 8.2 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Wingren: 10.2 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 11.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.6 mi
- Kesman Garden: 14.0 mi
Historic sites
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Centennial Monument: 4.2 mi
- Nativity Scene: 4.3 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 5.0 mi
Artworks
- Yugo Griffin: 7.2 mi
- John Paul II: 9.4 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 9.7 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 10.0 mi
- Walking Stick: 10.9 mi
Attractions
- The Grainery Building: 8.0 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 8.0 mi
- Schmuhl School: 9.1 mi
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 9.5 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 22
- Michigan Beach: 14.6 mi
- Westman Beach: 16.0 mi
- Munson Beach: 16.1 mi
- Calumet Beach: 16.2 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 16.4 mi
Peaks: 20
- Belly Button Hill: 4.1 mi
- Centennial Hill: 9.3 mi
- Signal Hill: 9.9 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 16.2 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 10.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 11.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 11.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 11.0 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 15.2 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 5.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 15.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| 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 | 24 | 27 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little RED School HSE, 8 mi away.
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