- Elevation, modelled
- 188 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 668.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7077, -87.7321
William Place Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 188 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Beverly Lawn Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.1 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Oak Lawn Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Place Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | W 275° | 259 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 291° | 255 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | N 4° | 204 m | 21.9 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 104° | 195 m | 24.8 mi |
| Players Hill | N 351° | 187 m | 11.7 mi |
- 8.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 13.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Beverly Lawn Park: 0.3 mi
- Dillon Park: 0.7 mi
- Lawn Manor Park: 0.8 mi
- Oak Meadows Park: 0.9 mi
- O'Malley Quadrangle: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Tank Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Darius and Girenas Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Site of Robbins Airport: 5.0 mi
- Tanya Safforld: 5.1 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 5.2 mi
Museums
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 1.2 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Vanderpoel Art Museum: 3.4 mi
- Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture: 4.6 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Chicago Ridge Prairie Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - South: 3.1 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 3.2 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - Center: 3.3 mi
- Ridge Park Wetlands: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Dan Ryan Woods - South Grove 12: 3.2 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - South Grove 11: 3.2 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - West Grove 6: 3.3 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - West Grove 7: 3.3 mi
- Dan Ryan Woods - West Grove 8: 3.3 mi
Artworks
- Marshall Major Taylor: 4.4 mi
- MLK Living Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Giant Cow: 4.9 mi
- Renaissance Park Sculpture: 4.9 mi
- Eye Can See Now: 4.9 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Englewood Village Plaza: 7.1 mi
- Stockyard Gardens: 7.6 mi
- Comer Family Reading Garden: 7.8 mi
- Perry Ave Commons: 7.9 mi
Attractions
- Al Capone's House: 7.0 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 8.7 mi
- Japanese Garden: 9.4 mi
- Emu: 9.9 mi
- Bennet's Wallaby: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 46
- 63rd Street Beach: 9.6 mi
- South Shore Beach: 9.7 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 9.8 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 9.8 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 10.1 mi
Peaks: 23
- Belly Button Hill: 6.1 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 9.2 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 10.3 mi
- Centennial Hill: 10.3 mi
- Signal Hill: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 12.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 14.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 14.0 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 11.2 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 22.0 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 22.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 19.4 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 12.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP 3SW, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Oak Lawn · 1 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 2 mi
- Evergreen Park · 2 mi
- Alsip · 3 mi
- Blue Island · 4 mi
- Crestwood · 4 mi
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