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Batman: The Ride

Batman: The Ride from directly overhead

Batman: The Ride is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is DC Super-Villains Swing, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Six Flags Great America

How to reach it

Coordinates42.36838, -87.93384

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Grove: 0.1 mi
  • Sun Garden: 9.1 mi
  • The Buttery: 9.1 mi
  • Fairie Glen: 9.2 mi
  • Cotswold Commons: 9.2 mi
Parks
  • South Road Park: 0.3 mi
  • Cedar Park: 0.4 mi
  • Esper Petersen Park: 0.8 mi
  • Gurnee Public Park: 0.9 mi
  • Gowe Park: 0.9 mi
Museums: 55
  • Legacy Museum: 0.1 mi
  • The African American Museum at the England Manor: 5.3 mi
  • Waukegan History Museum: 5.3 mi
  • Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie: 5.4 mi
  • Grayslake Historical Museum: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 53
  • Abraham Lincoln: 5.1 mi
  • Traveler: 5.2 mi
  • Jack Benny Monument: 5.2 mi
  • Finger Sculpture: 5.3 mi
  • Round Entry Door: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 45
  • Butterfly Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Bowen Formal Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Elawa Farm: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 41
  • Independence Grove Beach: 4.0 mi
  • George's Beach: 4.8 mi
  • Minear Lake Beach: 5.4 mi
  • Minear Lake Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Waukegan Municipal Beach: 6.0 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Leahy Hill: 4.1 mi
  • sled hill: 12.0 mi
  • Bald Knob: 14.0 mi
  • Gander Mountain: 15.8 mi
  • Hill Fifteen: 19.3 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Indian Spring: 19.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Batman: The Ride. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gander MountainWNW 303°283 m15.8 mi
Hill FifteenWNW 290°276 m19.3 mi
Camelback KameW 280°268 m20.6 mi
Mount TomNNW 327°265 m23.7 mi
Mount MoriahWNW 302°257 m19.9 mi
Bald KnobW 275°235 m14.0 mi
Leahy HillNNE 16°234 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:5020:33
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1815:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232636455767727164524029

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waukegan, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/25032272

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