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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

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
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
Museums: 54
  • 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
Historic sites: 52
Picnic sites: 47
  • 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
Artworks: 47
  • 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: 40
  • 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: 38
  • Independence Grove Beach: 4.1 mi
  • George's Beach: 4.8 mi
  • Minear Lake Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Lake Miltmore Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Waukegan Municipal Beach: 6.1 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 MountainWNW283 m15.7 mi
Hill FifteenWNW276 m19.2 mi
Camelback KameW268 m20.5 mi
Mount TomNNW265 m23.6 mi
Mount MoriahWNW257 m19.8 mi
Bald KnobW235 m13.9 mi
Leahy HillNNE234 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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