- Elevation, modelled
- 189 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 2.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6611.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0297, -87.7557
Veterans Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 189 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the east, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Skokie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | E 100° | 204 m | 2.6 mi |
| Players Hill | S 183° | 187 m | 10.7 mi |
- 11.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 29.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln Arch: 0.4 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Skokie Heritage Museum: 0.2 mi
- Exploratorium: 0.7 mi
- Emily Oak Nature Center: 0.7 mi
- Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center: 1.9 mi
- Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum: 3.1 mi
Gardens
- Skokie Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- James Parks Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Niles Community Rain Garden: 2.8 mi
- Eggleston Park Food Forest: 3.2 mi
- McCormick Gardens: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Skokie Park Tennis Center: 0.2 mi
- Lorel Park: 0.2 mi
- Searle Park: 0.3 mi
- Village Green Park: 0.3 mi
- Pawnee Park: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Emily Oaks Nature Center: 0.8 mi
- Linne Woods: 1.7 mi
- St. Paul Woods: 1.7 mi
- St. Paul Woods: 1.7 mi
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Statue of Liberty: 1.6 mi
- Viking: 2.1 mi
- Edgebrook: 2.3 mi
- Sculpture: 2.3 mi
- Trunnion II: 2.4 mi
Picnic sites
Attractions
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 1.9 mi
- Novelty Golf & Games: 2.8 mi
- Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom: 6.5 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 7.0 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 7.6 mi
Beaches
- Lee Street Beach: 4.4 mi
- Dog Beach: 4.4 mi
- Greenwood Street Beach: 4.4 mi
- Clark Street Beach: 4.4 mi
- South Boulevard Beach: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 16
- Mount Trashmore: 2.6 mi
- Centennial Hill: 5.0 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 5.7 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 6.7 mi
- Hidden Hill: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rosemont Waterfall: 6.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Covington Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 4.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 8 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 9 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 10 mi
- Chicagoland · 10 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 11 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 12 mi
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