- Elevation, modelled
- 221 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway19.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0918, -88.0523
Birchwood Park South is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 221 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Birchwood Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 19 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Palatine Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Birchwood Park South. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 231° | 273 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 200° | 255 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 339° | 235 m | 21.8 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNE 17° | 234 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ESE 105° | 204 m | 18.4 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 136° | 187 m | 20.9 mi |
- 19.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 22.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 20 mi
- Des Plaines River · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Birchwood Park: 0.2 mi
- Whippoorwill Park: 0.7 mi
- Countryside Park: 0.7 mi
- The Grove: 0.8 mi
- Peregrine Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Garden Gate: 0.7 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 0.8 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 2.0 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Edwin Frank Children's Memorial: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- Medieval Times: 2.2 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 4.7 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 6.0 mi
- K1 Speed: 7.4 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 8.2 mi
Artworks
- First Iron Poured: 2.4 mi
- Two Steel Dolphins: 2.8 mi
- William Dunton: 3.7 mi
- Ecce Hora: 4.5 mi
- Awaking Muse: 4.6 mi
Museums
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 2.4 mi
- Arlington Heights Historical Museum: 3.5 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 6.2 mi
- Mount Prospect Historical Society: 6.4 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 6.5 mi
Gardens
- Frontier Park Gardens: 3.5 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 4.5 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 4.9 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 5.0 mi
- Meditation Garden: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 3.5 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 3.6 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 3.6 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 3.6 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Deer Grove Forest Preserve - East: 3.6 mi
- Deer Grove Forest Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Deer Grove Forest Preserve - West: 3.6 mi
- Deer Grove West Forest Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Kingsbridge Arboretum: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 58
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 7.4 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 11.0 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 11.1 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 14.7 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 14.8 mi
Peaks: 16
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 9.4 mi
- Centennial Hill: 12.0 mi
- sled hill: 13.8 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 14.3 mi
- Hidden Hill: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 15.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Weston: 20.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barrington 3SW, 6 mi away.
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