- Elevation, modelled
- 217 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 17.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5688, -87.8185
Volunteer Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 217 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Pointe Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 4.2 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Volunteer Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NW 310° | 259 m | 17.5 mi |
| Players Hill | N 7° | 187 m | 21.4 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 13.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 15 mi
- Viewing area · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Town Pointe Park: 0.5 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.5 mi
- Tharp Park: 0.5 mi
- Ron Centanni Park: 0.6 mi
- Canine Campus: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 2.0 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 7.5 mi
- Sagawau Environmental Learning Center: 10.0 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center: 10.2 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 11.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Orland Grassland: 2.3 mi
- Orland Grassland South: 2.6 mi
- Bartel Grassland Land and Water Reserve: 3.8 mi
- Heron Hill Rookery (Keep Out): 3.8 mi
- Hickory Creek Forest Preserve: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites
Artworks
- Yugo Griffin: 4.3 mi
- Spiral: 9.5 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 9.5 mi
- Paul: 9.6 mi
- Flying Saucer: 9.6 mi
Historic sites
- Nativity Scene: 5.0 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 6.8 mi
- Centennial Monument: 6.9 mi
Attractions
- The Grainery Building: 5.1 mi
- Schmuhl School: 6.8 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 7.8 mi
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 8.0 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 11.3 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Wingren: 10.3 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 13.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 13.3 mi
- HAST Garden: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 22
- Michigan Beach: 13.1 mi
- Munson Beach: 17.9 mi
- Calumet Beach: 18.0 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 18.1 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 18.3 mi
Peaks: 16
- Belly Button Hill: 5.8 mi
- Centennial Hill: 11.2 mi
- Signal Hill: 11.6 mi
- Big Hill: 15.9 mi
- Sledding Hill: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 11.3 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 12.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 12.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 12.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 8.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 15.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 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: 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, 9 mi away.
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