Petersen Park Beach
Petersen Park Beach is a beach in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 231 m. High Point stands 362 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Petersen Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Petersen Park: 0.1 mi
- East Beach Park: 0.3 mi
- William H Althoff Park: 0.6 mi
- Lakeland Park Boat Launch: 0.6 mi
- West Beach Park: 0.8 mi
- Cold Springs Park: 2.0 mi
- Miller Riverfront Park: 2.8 mi
- Harrison Benwell Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
- Boloria Meadows: 3.7 mi
- Weingart Rd Sedge Meadow Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Horse Barn: 5.0 mi
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 6.0 mi
- Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm: 7.7 mi
- Richardson Adventure Farm: 8.4 mi
- South Street Railway Tunnel: 8.9 mi
- Wonder Lake Bible Church: 4.8 mi
- Helicopter: 6.9 mi
- Alex Lancaster Memorial Bench: 7.8 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 9.0 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Powers-Walker Historical Homestead: 4.8 mi
- Lost Valley Visitor Center: 5.1 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 6.1 mi
- Grant Township Museum: 6.8 mi
- Grayslake Heritage Center: 12.4 mi
- Geoscene wall: 8.1 mi
- Planetarium Display: 8.1 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 8.7 mi
- Round Entry Door: 15.5 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 15.8 mi
- Wonder Center Beach: 3.8 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 4.6 mi
- Main Beach: 9.4 mi
- West Beach: 9.7 mi
- twin lakes park beach: 10.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.8 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 8.2 mi
- Smart Farm: 12.5 mi
- Antioch Community Garden: 12.7 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 16.3 mi
- Picnic Grove: 17.9 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 18.6 mi
- Sun Garden: 19.2 mi
- The Buttery: 19.2 mi
- Fairie Glen: 19.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 4.2 mi
- Camelback Kame: 4.8 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 7.0 mi
- Gander Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Mount Moriah: 11.1 mi
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Petersen Park Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | WNW 299° | 362 m | 16.0 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NNE 26° | 283 m | 10.3 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | N 357° | 276 m | 7.0 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NNW 329° | 268 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNE 13° | 265 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 4° | 257 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 66° | 235 m | 4.2 mi |
| Leahy Hill | ENE 77° | 234 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Henry -WG Stratton L&D, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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