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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
Historic sites
  • 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
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
Museums: 50
  • 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: 39
  • 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: 38
  • 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
Picnic sites: 34
  • 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
Artworks: 30
  • 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
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 MountainWNW 288°283 m17.4 mi
Hill FifteenW 278°276 m21.8 mi
Camelback KameW 271°268 m23.6 mi
Mount TomNW 315°265 m23.2 mi
Mount MoriahWNW 290°257 m21.5 mi
Bald KnobW 263°235 m17.5 mi
Leahy HillWNW 285°234 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 5080 °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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