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Lakes Historic Society Building

Lakes Historic Society Building from directly overhead

Lakes Historic Society Building is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. High Point stands 362 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Antioch Community Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Fee
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How to reach it

Coordinates42.48045, -88.09584

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • William E. Brook Entertainment Center: 0.1 mi
  • Gedge Brothers Park: 0.2 mi
  • William's Park: 0.2 mi
  • Osmond Park: 0.4 mi
  • Centenial Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
  • Lindenhurst Veterans Memorial: 6.2 mi
  • Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park Honor Plaza: 9.2 mi
  • Alex Lancaster Memorial Bench: 9.4 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 9.4 mi
  • Vern Wolf: 10.5 mi
Attractions
  • Richardson Adventure Farm: 6.3 mi
  • Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm: 6.8 mi
  • Pirate Ship: 7.1 mi
  • Zipline: 7.1 mi
  • The Barrel: 7.1 mi
Museums: 38
Beaches: 30
  • Lake Miltmore Beach: 6.3 mi
  • Twin Lakes Park Beach: 8.8 mi
  • twin lakes park beach: 8.8 mi
  • Jones Island Beach: 9.6 mi
  • George's Beach: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 26
  • Antioch Community Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 10.0 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 10.4 mi
  • Butteryfly Garden: 10.7 mi
  • Wild Flowers Garden: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 22
  • Jockey International Globe: 14.9 mi
  • Round Entry Door: 15.1 mi
  • Traveler: 15.7 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 15.7 mi
  • The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 19
  • Fairie Glen: 7.2 mi
  • Sun Garden: 7.2 mi
  • The Buttery: 7.2 mi
  • Cotswold Commons: 7.2 mi
  • Pet Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Gander Mountain: 5.0 mi
  • Bald Knob: 8.7 mi
  • Mount Moriah: 9.1 mi
  • Hill Fifteen: 10.0 mi
  • Leahy Hill: 10.1 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Indian Spring: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lakes Historic Society Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointW 268°362 m23.5 mi
Buena Park HillNNW 342°290 m22.6 mi
Gander MountainW 280°283 m5.0 mi
Hill FifteenW 262°276 m10.0 mi
Camelback KameWSW 251°268 m12.7 mi
Mount TomNNW 338°265 m12.9 mi
Mount MoriahWNW 288°257 m9.1 mi
Bald KnobSW 221°235 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1619:5120:34
September equinox06:4018:1418:52
December solstice07:1915:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222535475868737264523928

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Antioch, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/917083743

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