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Lake County Veterans Memorial, F-111

Lake County Veterans Memorial, F-111 from directly overhead

Lake County Veterans Memorial, F-111 is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 215 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Fireman's Memorial Park, a park 0.5 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The Lake County Veterans Memorial plaza offers a meaningful and engaging experience that recognizes the sacrifices, courage and valor of all Veterans and their service to our country.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.41683, -87.86795

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fireman's Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Henry Pfau Callahan Park: 0.6 mi
  • Beach Park: 0.6 mi
  • Bevier Park: 0.6 mi
  • Greg Petry SportsPark: 1.1 mi
Attractions
  • Gold Pyramid House: 3.7 mi
  • Condor: 4.7 mi
  • Cirque Electrique: 4.7 mi
  • Big Easy Balloons: 4.7 mi
  • Rue Le Dodge: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 52
  • Founders Memorial: 1.8 mi
  • Carillon: 2.9 mi
  • Edison Court Station on the North Shore Line: 4.1 mi
  • Ray Bradbury: 4.2 mi
  • M47 Tank: 4.2 mi
Museums: 49
  • Platen Press Printing Museum: 2.7 mi
  • Waukegan History Museum: 2.8 mi
  • The African American Museum at the England Manor: 3.9 mi
  • Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie: 4.4 mi
  • Legacy Museum: 4.7 mi
Gardens: 35
  • Bowen Formal Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 9.9 mi
  • Elawa Farm: 11.0 mi
  • McClure Rain Garden: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 35
  • Illinois Beach State Park: 3.4 mi
  • Waukegan Beach: 4.4 mi
  • Waukegan Municipal Beach: 4.6 mi
  • North Point Marina Beach: 6.1 mi
  • Independence Grove Beach: 8.4 mi
Artworks: 26
  • Traveler: 4.2 mi
  • Jack Benny Monument: 4.2 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 4.3 mi
  • Finger Sculpture: 4.4 mi
  • Jockey International Globe: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 23
  • Picnic Grove: 4.6 mi
  • Sun Garden: 7.2 mi
  • The Buttery: 7.3 mi
  • Fairie Glen: 7.3 mi
  • Cotswold Commons: 7.3 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Leahy Hill: 2.3 mi
  • sled hill: 14.4 mi
  • Gander Mountain: 17.4 mi
  • Bald Knob: 17.5 mi
  • Mount Moriah: 21.5 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Indian Spring: 15.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake County Veterans Memorial, F-111. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gander MountainWNW283 m17.4 mi
Hill FifteenW276 m21.8 mi
Camelback KameW268 m23.6 mi
Mount TomNW265 m23.2 mi
Mount MoriahWNW257 m21.5 mi
Bald KnobW235 m17.5 mi
Leahy HillWNW234 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1519:5020:33
September equinox06:3918:1418:51
December solstice07:1815:3716:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232636465666727163524029
Precip in1.41.52.23.83.94.43.53.63.63.22.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Waukegan Rgnl AP, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11360492143

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