- Elevation
- 211 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway29.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2283, -87.9706
Aspen Backyard Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 211 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Westwood Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 29 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 211 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Aspen Backyard Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | NNW 328° | 283 m | 21.5 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NW 315° | 276 m | 22.9 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NW 306° | 268 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 312° | 235 m | 16.2 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNE 13° | 234 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SE 136° | 204 m | 19.6 mi |
- 29.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 28.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Westwood Park: 0.1 mi
- Westwood Park: 0.1 mi
- W. Sieja Greenspace: 0.2 mi
- Augusta Park: 0.4 mi
- Augusta Park: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- St. Mary of Vernon Garden: 0.5 mi
- Vernon Hills Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 3.0 mi
- Garden: 4.0 mi
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Sullivan Woods: 1.3 mi
- Half Day Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Half Day Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Seavey Ditch Restoration Project: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Cuneo Mansion: 1.8 mi
- Sock Monkey Museum: 3.7 mi
- Long Grove Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Raupp Museum: 4.1 mi
- Ansel B. Cook House: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Polar Bear Statue: 2.0 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 2.9 mi
- Round Entry Door: 3.5 mi
- The Dawning: 3.7 mi
- Butterfly Statue: 3.8 mi
Beaches: 60
- Diamond Lake Beach: 2.1 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 2.2 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 4.4 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 4.5 mi
- Independence Grove Beach: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 6.9 mi
- Potawatomi Woods Grove #1: 7.0 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 7.0 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 7.0 mi
Historic sites
- Cook Park Playground: 4.1 mi
- 1834 Capt. Daniel Wright: 4.2 mi
- Iconic Rocks: 4.9 mi
- Steven Malin, Jr. Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Roundout Train Robbery: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- K1 Speed: 5.1 mi
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 6.2 mi
- F-14 Tomcat: 8.3 mi
- The Magic Rock: 8.5 mi
- Raging Bull: 9.6 mi
Peaks: 12
- sled hill: 7.0 mi
- Leahy Hill: 13.9 mi
- Bald Knob: 16.2 mi
- Centennial Hill: 16.5 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 20.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 24.8 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).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 25 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 26 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 27 mi
- Oak Brook · 27 mi
- Wheaton · 27 mi
- Berwyn · 28 mi
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