- Elevation, modelled
- 199 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob235 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6623.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1580, -87.9382
K1 Speed is a attraction in Illinois, at a modelled 199 m. Bald Knob stands 235 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Wheeling Historical Society, a museum 1.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 24 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of K1 Speed. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NW 319° | 235 m | 20.9 mi |
| Leahy Hill | N 4° | 234 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SE 128° | 204 m | 15.1 mi |
| Players Hill | SSE 156° | 187 m | 21.4 mi |
- 23.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 26.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 27 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Wheeling Historical Society: 1.6 mi
- Raupp Museum: 2.2 mi
- Long Grove Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Sock Monkey Museum: 3.3 mi
- River Trail Nature Center: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
- 1834 Capt. Daniel Wright: 2.1 mi
- Iconic Rocks: 2.5 mi
- Lions Club: 5.1 mi
- Steven Malin, Jr. Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Trail Marker Tree: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Sugar Shack: 5.2 mi
- Plant identification trail: 5.2 mi
- The Magic Rock: 6.2 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 6.6 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 55
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 7.1 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 7.1 mi
- Millard Beach: 8.2 mi
- Millard Beach: 8.2 mi
- Rosewood Beach: 8.7 mi
Peaks: 13
- sled hill: 6.3 mi
- Centennial Hill: 11.4 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 14.8 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 15.1 mi
- Hidden Hill: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| 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 · 20 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 21 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 22 mi
- Oak Brook · 22 mi
- Berwyn · 23 mi
- Chicagoland · 23 mi
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