- Elevation, modelled
- 198 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6626.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2150, -87.9328
Half Day Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 198 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 27 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Lake County Forest Preserves
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Half Day Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | NW 326° | 283 m | 23.4 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NW 313° | 276 m | 25.0 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NW 305° | 268 m | 24.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 310° | 235 m | 18.3 mi |
| Leahy Hill | N 4° | 234 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SE 139° | 204 m | 17.6 mi |
| Players Hill | SSE 160° | 187 m | 24.9 mi |
- 26.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 29.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Half Day Forest Preserve: 0.0 mi
- Grainger Woods Conservation Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Sullivan Woods: 1.6 mi
- Florsheim Park Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Adlai E. Stevenson High School Field: 1.0 mi
- Donnelly Park North: 1.2 mi
- Donnelley Park: 1.2 mi
- Ranney Pond Greenspace: 1.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Potawatomi Woods Grove #1: 5.3 mi
- Dam No. 1 Woods-East Grove #1: 6.6 mi
- Dam No. 1 Woods-East Grove #2: 6.7 mi
- Massasauga Family Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
Historic sites
- 1834 Capt. Daniel Wright: 2.4 mi
- Iconic Rocks: 2.9 mi
- Steven Malin, Jr. Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Roundout Train Robbery: 4.9 mi
- Cook Park Playground: 5.1 mi
Museums
- Cuneo Mansion: 2.6 mi
- Raupp Museum: 3.9 mi
- Sock Monkey Museum: 4.2 mi
- Long Grove Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- Wheeling Historical Society: 5.0 mi
Gardens
- St. Mary of Vernon Garden: 2.7 mi
- Vernon Hills Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Garden: 3.6 mi
- Elawa Farm: 4.0 mi
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 4.5 mi
Artworks
- Butterfly Statue: 3.5 mi
- Polar Bear Statue: 4.0 mi
- The Dawning: 4.1 mi
- 23: 4.9 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 4.9 mi
Attractions
- K1 Speed: 3.9 mi
- The Magic Rock: 6.4 mi
- F-14 Tomcat: 7.7 mi
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 7.9 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 8.6 mi
Beaches: 59
- Diamond Lake Beach: 4.3 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 4.3 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 5.2 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 5.2 mi
- Forest Park Beach: 6.4 mi
Peaks: 13
- sled hill: 4.9 mi
- Leahy Hill: 14.6 mi
- Centennial Hill: 15.0 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 17.6 mi
- Bald Knob: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 15.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Palwaukee AP, 7 mi away.
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