- Elevation, modelled
- 224 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 20.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4999, -87.8277
Windy Hill Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 224 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Boundary Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 0.4 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Windy Hill Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NW 321° | 259 m | 20.5 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 13.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 18 mi
- Des Plaines River · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Indian Boundary Park: 0.8 mi
- White Oak Park: 1.2 mi
- Breidert Green Park: 1.2 mi
- Commissioners Park: 1.2 mi
- Commissioners Park: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- The Grainery Building: 1.2 mi
- Schmuhl School: 5.2 mi
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 7.2 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 9.2 mi
- Old telephone poles: 13.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Hunters Woods: 1.3 mi
- Sauk Trail Reservoir: 1.9 mi
- Heron Hill Rookery (Keep Out): 2.1 mi
- Hickory Creek Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Van Horne Woods Forest Preserve: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Yugo Griffin: 1.7 mi
- Spiral: 6.4 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 6.5 mi
- Paul: 6.5 mi
- Flying Saucer: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites
Museums
- Old Zion Museum: 5.7 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 11.4 mi
- Gladys Fox Museum: 13.2 mi
- Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66: 13.3 mi
- Joliet Area Historical Society Museum: 13.3 mi
Historic sites
- Indian & Pioneer Campground: 8.6 mi
- Nativity Scene: 8.7 mi
- Dixie Highway: 9.4 mi
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Steger Veteran's Memorial: 10.0 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 11.5 mi
- Wingren: 12.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.4 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 16.2 mi
- HAST Garden: 17.7 mi
Beaches: 16
- Michigan Beach: 12.1 mi
- Munson Beach: 21.3 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 21.3 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 21.3 mi
- Calumet Beach: 21.4 mi
Peaks: 9
- Belly Button Hill: 9.7 mi
- Big Hill: 13.3 mi
- Centennial Hill: 15.3 mi
- Signal Hill: 15.5 mi
- Sledding Hill: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 15.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 15.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 12.6 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 23.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 17.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:41 | 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, 8 mi away.
Day trips start here
- South Suburbs · 5 mi
- Tinley Park · 5 mi
- Oak Forest · 8 mi
- Chicago Heights · 10 mi
- Midlothian · 10 mi
- Crestwood · 11 mi
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