- Elevation, modelled
- 192 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 9.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7420, -87.8920
White Buffalo Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 192 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Willow Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.5 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Pleasant Dale Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of White Buffalo Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 265° | 259 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 293° | 255 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 26° | 204 m | 21.7 mi |
| Players Hill | NE 35° | 187 m | 11.2 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 16.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 4 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 23 mi
- Viewing area · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Willow Park: 0.4 mi
- Healing Waters Park: 0.5 mi
- Savoy Park: 0.6 mi
- Walker Park: 0.9 mi
- Lions Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Columbia Woods: 0.7 mi
- Willow Springs Woods: 1.2 mi
- John Husar I&M Canal: 1.6 mi
- Santa Fe Prairie: 2.1 mi
- Spears Woods: 2.1 mi
Picnic sites
Museums
- Flagg Creek Historical Museum: 0.9 mi
- Willow Springs Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center: 2.4 mi
- Sagawau Environmental Learning Center: 4.0 mi
- Old Lace School Museum: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- The Worker: 1.0 mi
- Willow Springs Honor Roll: 1.0 mi
- Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Pulaski Woods: 2.3 mi
- Chicago Pile 1 Plot M: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- John Paul II: 1.7 mi
- Jet Era: 4.7 mi
- Walking Stick: 4.7 mi
- Unknown: 4.8 mi
- Sea Bird: 4.8 mi
Gardens
- Peirce Park Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Kesman Garden: 5.2 mi
- Torin's: 5.6 mi
- Fairy Garden: 5.6 mi
- Community Garden: 6.0 mi
Attractions
- GoApe Ropes Course: 5.6 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 6.0 mi
- Mexican Gray Wolf: 6.8 mi
- Andean Condor: 6.8 mi
- Kill Site: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 44
- Westman Beach: 5.9 mi
- Centennial Beach: 13.8 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 14.9 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 16.2 mi
- 41st Street Beach: 16.2 mi
Peaks: 19
- Centennial Hill: 3.2 mi
- Signal Hill: 4.1 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 9.7 mi
- Spruce Hill: 11.0 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 4.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 6.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 17.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 12.6 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 18.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 4.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Burbank · 4 mi
- Hinsdale · 4 mi
- La Grange · 5 mi
- Western Springs · 5 mi
- Brookfield · 6 mi
- Lemont · 7 mi
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