The Flash: Vertical Velocity
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The Flash: Vertical Velocity 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 Aquaman Splashdown, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Flash: Vertical Velocity (originally and colloquially known as Vertical Velocity or V2) is a launched inverted roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, United States. Manufactured by Intamin, the Impulse roller coaster model opened on May 18, 2001. It is located in the DC Universe section of the park, receiving its theme to the DC Comics character The Flash in 2022. The ride launches riders from 0 to 70 mph (110 km/h) in four seconds and is 186 feet (57 m) tall.
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Wikidata Q846024, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Six Flags Great America
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Aquaman Splashdown: 0.0 mi
- DC Super-Villains Swing: 0.0 mi
- Logger's Run: 0.0 mi
- Little Dipper: 0.1 mi
- The Joker Free Fly Coaster: 0.1 mi
- 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
- Hank Salemi Memorial: 0.2 mi
- M47 Tank: 0.6 mi
- Amos Bennett: First African American Settler in Lake County: 0.6 mi
- Edison Court Station on the North Shore Line: 4.4 mi
- Lake County Veterans Memorial, F-111: 4.7 mi
- South Road Park: 0.2 mi
- Cedar Park: 0.5 mi
- Esper Petersen Park: 0.8 mi
- Gowe Park: 0.8 mi
- Gurnee Public Park: 0.8 mi
- Lake Carina Forest Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Lake Carina Forest Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Independence Grove: 2.8 mi
- Almond Marsh Forest Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Legacy Museum: 0.2 mi
- The African American Museum at the England Manor: 5.2 mi
- Waukegan History Museum: 5.3 mi
- Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie: 5.3 mi
- Ansel B. Cook House: 5.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 5.1 mi
- Traveler: 5.1 mi
- Jack Benny Monument: 5.2 mi
- Finger Sculpture: 5.2 mi
- Round Entry Door: 7.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.6 mi
- Bowen Formal Garden: 5.3 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
- Independence Grove Beach: 4.0 mi
- George's Beach: 4.8 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 5.4 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 5.4 mi
- Waukegan Municipal Beach: 5.9 mi
- Leahy Hill: 4.1 mi
- sled hill: 11.9 mi
- Bald Knob: 14.1 mi
- Gander Mountain: 15.9 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 19.4 mi
- Light 1: 6.9 mi
- Light 2: 7.0 mi
- Kenosha Light: 16.4 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 16.5 mi
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 10.7 mi
- Covington Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Aurora: 15.0 mi
- Indian Spring: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Flash: Vertical Velocity. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | WNW 303° | 283 m | 15.9 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | WNW 290° | 276 m | 19.4 mi |
| Camelback Kame | W 280° | 268 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNW 327° | 265 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Moriah | WNW 302° | 257 m | 20.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 275° | 235 m | 14.1 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNE 15° | 234 m | 4.1 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.
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