- Elevation, modelled
- 272 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Point362 m · 19.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway23.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2338, -88.3658
West Beach is a beach in Illinois, at a modelled 272 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is West Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway passes 24 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NNW 329° | 362 m | 19.1 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NNE 26° | 283 m | 20.0 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NNE 14° | 276 m | 16.2 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 8° | 268 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNE 14° | 257 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 38° | 235 m | 13.2 mi |
- 23.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- West Park: 0.0 mi
- Naoki Kamijima Park: 0.2 mi
- Della Park: 0.7 mi
- Della Street Park: 0.7 mi
- Lippold Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
- Apple and Pumpkin Farmer: 6.0 mi
- Inflatables: 6.0 mi
- Sue's Sandbox: 6.0 mi
- Jumping Pillow: 6.1 mi
- All Seasons Apple Orchard: 6.1 mi
Museums: 50
- Illinois Railway Museum: 8.2 mi
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum: 9.0 mi
- Pullman Archives: 9.1 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 9.9 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 49
- Geoscene wall: 1.9 mi
- Planetarium Display: 1.9 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 2.2 mi
- Hourse: 7.6 mi
- Tractors: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 43
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 7.0 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 8.1 mi
- Helicopter: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 11.1 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 16.6 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 17.5 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 17.5 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 17.7 mi
Gardens: 23
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 1.8 mi
- Smart Farm: 9.7 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 11.5 mi
- Community Garden: 11.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 18
- Main Beach: 1.1 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 4.2 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 9.7 mi
- Wonder Center Beach: 10.5 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 7
- Camelback Kame: 13.0 mi
- Bald Knob: 13.2 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 16.2 mi
- High Point: 19.1 mi
- Gander Mountain: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Reeds Crossing: 22.3 mi
- Brush Point: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Belvidere Oasis: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 29 mi
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