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Lenny the Cat

Lenny the Cat from directly overhead

Lenny the Cat is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Davis Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 23 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A loving cat in a window. Folks visit Rockford from far and wide to visit ole Lenny.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.26921, -89.09621

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Davis Park: 0.1 mi
  • Joe Marino Park: 0.3 mi
  • Waterside Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Ingersol Centennial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Haight Village Historic District: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 27
Artworks: 20
Historic sites: 14
Attractions: 12
Gardens: 10
Peaks: 7
  • Turtle Mound: 0.4 mi
  • Lookout Point: 2.0 mi
  • Bald Hill: 18.7 mi
  • Pine Rock: 20.2 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Standfield Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Olson Beach: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Sandstone Wall: 6.1 mi
  • White Rock: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • East Waterfall - O Taki: 2.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Ganymede Spring: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Valley View Picnic Area: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bunker HillW 265°294 m20.4 mi
Coffman BluffWSW 253°289 m22.7 mi
Bald HillSW 230°281 m18.7 mi
Devils BackboneSW 214°274 m23.4 mi
Turtle MoundNE 40°218 m0.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2119:5520:37
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:2315:4216:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222637496070747264523927
Precip in1.61.62.43.74.25.23.84.23.62.62.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockford GTR Rockford AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12854280167

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