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Amos Bennett: First African American Settler in Lake County

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Amos Bennett: First African American Settler in Lake County is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Gowe Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
stone

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.36181, -87.92301

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gowe Park: 0.4 mi
  • O'Plaine Park: 0.7 mi
  • South Road Park: 0.7 mi
  • Esper Petersen Park: 0.7 mi
  • Gurnee Public Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Grove: 0.6 mi
  • Sun Garden: 9.6 mi
  • The Buttery: 9.6 mi
  • Fairie Glen: 9.7 mi
  • Cotswold Commons: 9.7 mi
Historic sites
  • M47 Tank: 0.7 mi
  • Hank Salemi Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • Edison Court Station on the North Shore Line: 3.9 mi
  • Ray Bradbury: 4.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Plaza: 4.4 mi
Artworks
  • Abraham Lincoln: 4.6 mi
  • Traveler: 4.6 mi
  • Finger Sculpture: 4.7 mi
  • Jack Benny Monument: 4.7 mi
  • Round Entry Door: 7.4 mi
Museums: 57
  • Legacy Museum: 0.8 mi
  • The African American Museum at the England Manor: 4.7 mi
  • Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie: 4.8 mi
  • Waukegan History Museum: 4.9 mi
  • National Museum of the American Sailor: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 48
  • Butterfly Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Bowen Formal Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 7.1 mi
  • Elawa Farm: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 42
  • Independence Grove Beach: 3.8 mi
  • George's Beach: 5.0 mi
  • Minear Lake Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Minear Lake Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Waukegan Municipal Beach: 5.4 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Leahy Hill: 4.4 mi
  • sled hill: 11.4 mi
  • Bald Knob: 14.6 mi
  • Gander Mountain: 16.5 mi
  • Hill Fifteen: 20.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Indian Spring: 19.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Amos Bennett: First African American Settler in Lake County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gander MountainWNW 304°283 m16.5 mi
Hill FifteenWNW 290°276 m20.0 mi
Camelback KameW 281°268 m21.2 mi
Mount TomNNW 326°265 m24.4 mi
Mount MoriahWNW 302°257 m20.6 mi
Bald KnobW 276°235 m14.6 mi
Leahy HillN 8°234 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:5020:33
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1815:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232636455767727164524029

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waukegan, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11981245488

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