- Elevation
- 181 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore204 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 663.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9281, -87.6670
Wrightwood Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 181 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Schaefer Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.4 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 181 m
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wrightwood Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 343° | 204 m | 6.9 mi |
| Players Hill | SW 235° | 187 m | 6.3 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 29.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Schaefer Park: 0.2 mi
- Hartland Park: 0.4 mi
- Supera Park: 0.4 mi
- Clover Park: 0.4 mi
- Chi Che Wang Park: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Webster Wildlife Site: 0.5 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: 1.7 mi
- Diversey Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- Vincent de Paul with two students: 0.6 mi
- Eagle Columns: 0.7 mi
- Landslide: 0.8 mi
- Monsignor John Egan: 0.8 mi
- Doors Open Everywhere at Fullerton: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Vincentian Bicentennial Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Martha Wilson Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Freddie Mercury & Sylvester: 1.3 mi
- The Pink Triangle & The Harlem Renaissance: 1.3 mi
- Bayard Rustin & Sally Ride: 1.3 mi
Gardens
- Panzer Garden: 0.8 mi
- DePaul Urban Garden: 0.8 mi
- Oz Park Garden: 1.2 mi
- Space Park: 1.4 mi
- Lane Tech Memorial Garden: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Biograph Theatre: 0.9 mi
- Red Wolf: 1.7 mi
- Eastern Black Rhinoceros: 1.7 mi
- River Otter: 1.7 mi
- Baby Eastern Black Rhinoceros: 1.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Lincoln Park - Grove 10: 1.5 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 8: 1.6 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 13: 1.7 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 1.8 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 1.8 mi
Museums
Beaches: 58
- Humboldt Beach: 2.4 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 2.9 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 3.0 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 3.7 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 4.1 mi
Peaks: 17
- Horner Park Hill: 2.7 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.5 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 6.0 mi
- Players Hill: 6.3 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 10.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 19.9 mi
- Covington Bluff: 22.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 4.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 2 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 2 mi
- Chicagoland · 2 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 3 mi
- Chicago · 4 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 4 mi
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