- Elevation, modelled
- 212 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 21.0 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2927, -87.8851
Birch Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 212 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sanctuary Park, a park 0.2 miles away. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Birch Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | NW 312° | 283 m | 21.0 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | WNW 299° | 276 m | 23.7 mi |
| Camelback Kame | WNW 291° | 268 m | 24.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 291° | 235 m | 17.7 mi |
| Leahy Hill | N 352° | 234 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 154° | 204 m | 20.8 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sanctuary Park: 0.2 mi
- West Park: 0.5 mi
- West Park: 0.6 mi
- Knollwood Park: 0.7 mi
- Guardian Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
- Prairie Preserve on Belle Foret Drive: 1.0 mi
- Dwyer Woods: 1.6 mi
- Rockland Wetlands: 1.7 mi
- Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Oriole Grove Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
Gardens
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 1.7 mi
- Elawa Farm: 2.4 mi
- Student Garden: 4.1 mi
- Revery Prairie: 4.2 mi
- McClure Rain Garden: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- F-14 Tomcat: 2.2 mi
- Krazy Kars: 5.6 mi
- ZoomJets: 5.6 mi
- Up, Up & Away: 5.6 mi
- Goliath: 5.6 mi
Museums
- Lake Bluff History Museum: 2.3 mi
- National Museum of the American Sailor: 2.5 mi
- Ansel B. Cook House: 3.6 mi
- History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Cuneo Mansion: 4.5 mi
Beaches
- Minear Lake Beach: 3.0 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 3.0 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 3.0 mi
- Independence Grove Beach: 3.5 mi
- Forest Park Beach: 4.3 mi
Artworks
- Finger Sculpture: 5.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 5.4 mi
- Traveler: 5.5 mi
- Jack Benny Monument: 5.5 mi
- Round Entry Door: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove: 5.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Potawatomi Woods Grove #1: 10.5 mi
- Picnic Grove: 10.7 mi
- Turnbull Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 11.4 mi
Peaks: 11
- sled hill: 6.2 mi
- Leahy Hill: 9.3 mi
- Bald Knob: 17.7 mi
- Centennial Hill: 19.8 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 20.8 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Light 1: 3.1 mi
- Light 2: 3.2 mi
- Kenosha Light: 20.8 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 20.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 23.4 mi
- Indian Spring: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 5.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.9 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 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 27 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 28 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 29 mi
- Chicagoland · 30 mi
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