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Hank Salemi Memorial

Hank Salemi Memorial from directly overhead

Hank Salemi Memorial is a historic site 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 Sky Trek Tower, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Hank Salemi / Park President / 2006-2021 / "Let's all enjoy / not only our day at the park today, / but all season long!"

How to reach it

Coordinates42.36946, -87.93582

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Sky Trek Tower: 0.0 mi
  • Columbia Carousel: 0.0 mi
  • Hometown Fun Machine: 0.1 mi
  • Triple Play: 0.1 mi
  • Rue Le Dodge: 0.1 mi
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Grove: 0.3 mi
  • Sun Garden: 9.0 mi
  • The Buttery: 9.0 mi
  • Fairie Glen: 9.1 mi
  • Cotswold Commons: 9.1 mi
Parks
  • South Road Park: 0.3 mi
  • Cedar Park: 0.3 mi
  • Prairie Oaks Park: 0.9 mi
  • Esper Petersen Park: 0.9 mi
  • Gurnee Public Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 55
  • Legacy Museum: 0.1 mi
  • The African American Museum at the England Manor: 5.4 mi
  • Waukegan History Museum: 5.4 mi
  • Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie: 5.5 mi
  • Grayslake Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
Artworks: 53
  • Abraham Lincoln: 5.3 mi
  • Traveler: 5.3 mi
  • Jack Benny Monument: 5.3 mi
  • Finger Sculpture: 5.4 mi
  • Round Entry Door: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 44
  • Butterfly Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Bowen Formal Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Elawa Farm: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 41
  • Independence Grove Beach: 4.1 mi
  • George's Beach: 4.8 mi
  • Minear Lake Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Minear Lake Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Lake Miltmore Beach: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Leahy Hill: 4.1 mi
  • sled hill: 12.1 mi
  • Bald Knob: 13.9 mi
  • Gander Mountain: 15.7 mi
  • Hill Fifteen: 19.2 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Indian Spring: 19.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hank Salemi Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gander MountainWNW 303°283 m15.7 mi
Hill FifteenWNW 289°276 m19.2 mi
Camelback KameW 280°268 m20.5 mi
Mount TomNNW 327°265 m23.6 mi
Mount MoriahWNW 302°257 m19.8 mi
Bald KnobW 275°235 m13.9 mi
Leahy HillNNE 18°234 m4.1 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 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232636455767727164524029

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waukegan, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13519453770

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