- Elevation, modelled
- 198 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob235 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6625.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2282, -87.8120
Covington Bluff is a cliff in Illinois, at a modelled 198 m. Bald Knob stands 235 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 25 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Height
- 10 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Covington Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | WNW 298° | 235 m | 22.9 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNW 340° | 234 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 159° | 204 m | 15.2 mi |
| Players Hill | S 175° | 187 m | 24.5 mi |
- 25.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Buena Park: 1.8 mi
- Walter E. Heller Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- The Preserve of Highland Park: 2.2 mi
- Skokie River Woods: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Cross Monument: 0.5 mi
- Dr. Seuss 99th Commencement Poem: 1.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 1.8 mi
- War Memorial: 3.0 mi
- War Memorial: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Sheridan Park: 1.0 mi
- Knoll Park: 1.0 mi
- Old Elm Park: 1.1 mi
- South Park: 1.3 mi
- Wesylik Field: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Revery Prairie: 1.7 mi
- Student Garden: 1.7 mi
- McClure Rain Garden: 1.7 mi
- Rose Garden at Laurel Park: 3.2 mi
- Schaffner Garden: 3.7 mi
Museums
Artworks
- 23: 2.3 mi
- Cow: 2.9 mi
- Large Narrow Horse: 4.6 mi
- The Sower: 5.6 mi
- Cuddly Lion: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- The Magic Rock: 3.5 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 5.7 mi
- F-14 Tomcat: 5.8 mi
- K1 Speed: 8.1 mi
- Plant identification trail: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove: 5.1 mi
- Turnbull Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 5.7 mi
- Forest Way Grove Picnic Shelter: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Potawatomi Woods Grove #1: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 56
- Forest Park Beach: 1.8 mi
- Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 2.8 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 3.6 mi
- Millard Beach: 3.7 mi
- Millard Beach: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 10
- sled hill: 1.8 mi
- Leahy Hill: 14.5 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 15.2 mi
- Centennial Hill: 15.4 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 18.9 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Light 1: 5.4 mi
- Light 2: 5.4 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 24.9 mi
- Kenosha Light: 25.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 16.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 22 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 23 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 23 mi
- Chicagoland · 24 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 25 mi
- Chicago · 26 mi
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