Giant Drop
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Giant Drop is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 219 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is River Rocker, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Giant Drop is a drop tower ride located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, United States. Manufactured by Intamin, the ride opened to the public on April 26, 1997, as part of a three-phase plan for the park's Southwest Territory area. At a height of 227 ft (69 m), the ride is the second tallest attraction at Six Flags Great America, behind Sky Trek Tower at 330 ft (100 m). Set in the Loco Diablo Mine, the ride is themed as an ore excavator built by the fictional Southwest Mining Company. The ride received a temporary re-theme in 2017 under the name Drop of Doom featuring virtual reality headsets in partnership with Samsung.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q115098630, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Six Flags Great America
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- River Rocker: 0.0 mi
- Raging Bull: 0.0 mi
- Ricochet: 0.0 mi
- Justice League: Battle for Metropolis: 0.1 mi
- X-Flight: 0.1 mi
- Hank Salemi Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Amos Bennett: First African American Settler in Lake County: 0.7 mi
- M47 Tank: 0.8 mi
- Edison Court Station on the North Shore Line: 4.6 mi
- Lake County Veterans Memorial, F-111: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 0.3 mi
- Sun Garden: 9.2 mi
- The Buttery: 9.3 mi
- Fairie Glen: 9.3 mi
- Cotswold Commons: 9.4 mi
- South Road Park: 0.5 mi
- Cedar Park: 0.6 mi
- Gowe Park: 1.0 mi
- Esper Petersen Park: 1.0 mi
- Gurnee Public Park: 1.1 mi
- Lake Carina Forest Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Lake Carina Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Independence Grove: 2.6 mi
- Almond Marsh Forest Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Legacy Museum: 0.3 mi
- The African American Museum at the England Manor: 5.4 mi
- Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie: 5.5 mi
- Grayslake Historical Museum: 5.5 mi
- Grayslake Heritage Center: 5.5 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 5.3 mi
- Traveler: 5.3 mi
- Jack Benny Monument: 5.4 mi
- Finger Sculpture: 5.4 mi
- Round Entry Door: 7.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.4 mi
- Bowen Formal Garden: 5.6 mi
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 6.3 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 7.1 mi
- Elawa Farm: 8.0 mi
- Independence Grove Beach: 3.8 mi
- George's Beach: 4.6 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 5.2 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 5.3 mi
- Lake Miltmore Beach: 6.0 mi
- Leahy Hill: 4.3 mi
- sled hill: 11.9 mi
- Bald Knob: 13.9 mi
- Gander Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 19.2 mi
- Light 1: 7.0 mi
- Light 2: 7.0 mi
- Kenosha Light: 16.6 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 16.7 mi
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 10.8 mi
- Covington Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Aurora: 15.2 mi
- Indian Spring: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Giant Drop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | NW 304° | 283 m | 15.8 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | WNW 290° | 276 m | 19.2 mi |
| Camelback Kame | W 281° | 268 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNW 327° | 265 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mount Moriah | WNW 303° | 257 m | 19.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 276° | 235 m | 13.9 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNE 17° | 234 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waukegan, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/686891756
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