- Elevation, modelled
- 237 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 13.1 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3484, -88.0285
Cherry Creek Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 237 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Living Waters Field, a park 0.3 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Village of Grayslake
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cherry Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | NW 320° | 283 m | 13.1 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | WNW 300° | 276 m | 15.5 mi |
| Camelback Kame | WNW 288° | 268 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNW 339° | 265 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NW 314° | 257 m | 17.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 286° | 235 m | 9.5 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NE 48° | 234 m | 8.0 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Living Waters Field: 0.3 mi
- Central Park: 0.5 mi
- Gelatin Park: 0.5 mi
- Jaycee Park: 0.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
Museums: 60
- Grayslake Historical Museum: 0.6 mi
- Grayslake Heritage Center: 0.6 mi
- Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County: 4.0 mi
- Legacy Museum: 5.0 mi
- Ansel B. Cook House: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Almond Marsh Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Liberty Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Route 137 Open Space: 3.5 mi
- Fourth Lake Fen Forest Preserve: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 2.7 mi
- Raging Bull: 4.8 mi
- Giant Drop: 4.9 mi
- Viper: 4.9 mi
- River Rocker: 4.9 mi
Historic sites
- Lindenhurst Veterans Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Hank Salemi Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Alex Lancaster Memorial Bench: 5.2 mi
- Amos Bennett: First African American Settler in Lake County: 5.5 mi
- Cook Park Playground: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove: 5.2 mi
- Sun Garden: 11.0 mi
- The Buttery: 11.0 mi
- Fairie Glen: 11.1 mi
- Cotswold Commons: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 58
- Round Entry Door: 5.4 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 6.0 mi
- Polar Bear Statue: 7.1 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 10.0 mi
- Traveler: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 43
- Butterfly Garden: 1.6 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 5.8 mi
- Vernon Hills Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 7.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 38
- Jones Island Beach: 1.2 mi
- George's Beach: 1.7 mi
- Lake Miltmore Beach: 3.5 mi
- Independence Grove Beach: 4.8 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 8
- Leahy Hill: 8.0 mi
- Bald Knob: 9.5 mi
- Gander Mountain: 13.1 mi
- sled hill: 13.7 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 15.5 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Light 1: 10.7 mi
- Light 2: 10.8 mi
- Kenosha Light: 19.9 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 13.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 17.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Indian Spring: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Villa 2NE, 6 mi away.
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