- Elevation, modelled
- 225 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway29.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2490, -87.9972
Polar Bear Statue is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 225 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Gordon Ray Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 29 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Polar Bear Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | NNW 330° | 283 m | 19.6 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NW 314° | 276 m | 21.0 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NW 305° | 268 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NW 324° | 257 m | 23.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 311° | 235 m | 14.3 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNE 20° | 234 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SE 136° | 204 m | 21.6 mi |
- 29.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gordon Ray Park: 0.1 mi
- Hickory Park: 0.2 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 0.3 mi
- Diamond Lake Boat Launch: 0.3 mi
- Robert Lewandoski Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 1.0 mi
- Round Entry Door: 1.7 mi
- The Dawning: 4.8 mi
- Butterfly Statue: 5.4 mi
- 23: 8.8 mi
Gardens
- St. Mary of Vernon Garden: 1.6 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 1.6 mi
- Vernon Hills Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 4.9 mi
- Garden: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Seavey Ditch Restoration project: 1.8 mi
- Seavey Ditch Restoration Project: 1.9 mi
- Seavey Ditch Restoration Project: 1.9 mi
- MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Sullivan Woods: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Cuneo Mansion: 2.4 mi
- Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County: 3.2 mi
- Ansel B. Cook House: 3.4 mi
- Sock Monkey Museum: 4.9 mi
- Long Grove Historical Society: 5.0 mi
Historic sites
- Cook Park Playground: 3.4 mi
- Roundout Train Robbery: 5.7 mi
- 1834 Capt. Daniel Wright: 6.2 mi
- Steven Malin, Jr. Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Iconic Rocks: 6.8 mi
Attractions
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 4.4 mi
- K1 Speed: 7.0 mi
- Raging Bull: 8.6 mi
- F-14 Tomcat: 8.6 mi
- Justice League: Battle for Metropolis: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 7.6 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 7.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 7.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 58
- Diamond Lake Beach: 0.3 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 0.4 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 3.9 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 3.9 mi
- Independence Grove Beach: 4.9 mi
Peaks: 12
- sled hill: 8.6 mi
- Leahy Hill: 12.9 mi
- Bald Knob: 14.3 mi
- Centennial Hill: 18.4 mi
- Gander Mountain: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 23.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 27 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 28 mi
- Wheaton · 28 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 29 mi
- Oak Brook · 29 mi
- Chicagoland · 30 mi
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