- Elevation, modelled
- 196 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5125, -87.6313
Wacker Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 196 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Joe Orr Woods, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 0.7 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Chicago Heights Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wacker Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ENE 71° | 214 m | 21.5 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ENE 69° | 195 m | 20.2 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 22.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 21 mi
- Viewing area · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Joe Orr Woods: 0.3 mi
- Halsted Woods: 0.4 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods: 1.8 mi
- Glenwood Woods South: 1.9 mi
- Glenwood Woods North: 2.6 mi
Parks
- King Park: 0.4 mi
- Jones Center Family Play Lot: 0.6 mi
- Alex Lopez Park: 0.7 mi
- Landeen Park: 0.9 mi
- Seiter Park: 1.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Joe Orr Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 0.5 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 0.7 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 2: 1.9 mi
- Sauk Trial Woods Grove 1: 1.9 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 3: 2.0 mi
Artworks
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 0.7 mi
- Arche Fountain: 0.7 mi
- Bodark Arc: 6.0 mi
- Illinois Landscape N 5: 6.1 mi
- Windwaves: 6.1 mi
Historic sites
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Indian & Pioneer Campground: 3.0 mi
- Steger Veteran's Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Camp Thornton: 3.5 mi
- Dixie Highway: 3.7 mi
Attractions
Museums: 59
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 7.3 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 8.7 mi
- Old Zion Museum: 8.9 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 9.8 mi
- Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC): 12.3 mi
Gardens: 58
- Butterfly Garden: 7.3 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 9.0 mi
- HAST Garden: 9.2 mi
- Memorial Garden: 10.1 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 27
- Whihala Beach: 13.9 mi
- Jeorse Park Beach: 14.0 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 14.0 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 14.0 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 14.3 mi
Peaks: 18
- Sledding Hill: 6.3 mi
- Big Hill: 7.7 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 9.0 mi
- Arbor Hill: 10.1 mi
- Sled Hill: 12.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 4.9 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 11.2 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago Heights · 0 mi
- Dyer · 6 mi
- Lansing · 6 mi
- South Suburbs · 6 mi
- Harvey · 7 mi
- Munster · 7 mi
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