- Elevation, modelled
- 244 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 20.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway25.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2146, -88.0557
Erker Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 244 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Central beach park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 26 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Erker Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | NNW 340° | 283 m | 20.5 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NW 325° | 276 m | 20.8 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NW 315° | 268 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNW 333° | 257 m | 23.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 327° | 235 m | 14.1 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNE 27° | 234 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SE 126° | 204 m | 22.3 mi |
- 25.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Central beach park: 0.2 mi
- Lutrell Park: 0.3 mi
- Heather Highlands Park: 0.3 mi
- Steinken Park: 0.4 mi
- Woodland Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Polar Bear Statue: 3.8 mi
- The Dawning: 3.9 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 4.3 mi
- Round Entry Door: 4.8 mi
- Butterfly Statue: 5.2 mi
Museums
- Sock Monkey Museum: 3.9 mi
- Long Grove Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- Raupp Museum: 5.0 mi
- Cuneo Mansion: 5.9 mi
- Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County: 6.4 mi
Gardens
- St. Mary of Vernon Garden: 4.0 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 5.2 mi
- Vernon Hills Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Garden: 5.5 mi
- Smart Farm: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Barrington Bog Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Bat Shelter: 4.3 mi
- Sullivan Woods: 4.7 mi
- Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Deer Grove Forest Preserve - East: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 5.0 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 5.0 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 5.0 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 5.0 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 5.1 mi
Attractions
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 6.9 mi
- K1 Speed: 7.2 mi
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 9.2 mi
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 9.4 mi
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 9.8 mi
Historic sites
- Cook Park Playground: 7.2 mi
- 1834 Capt. Daniel Wright: 7.5 mi
- Iconic Rocks: 8.3 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 8.3 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 52
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 2.9 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 3.4 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 3.6 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 7.7 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 7.7 mi
Peaks: 12
- sled hill: 11.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 14.1 mi
- Leahy Hill: 16.3 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 17.3 mi
- Centennial Hill: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 21.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:38 | 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 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mundelein 4 WSW, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 25 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 27 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 27 mi
- Oak Brook · 27 mi
- Downers Grove · 28 mi
- Berwyn · 29 mi
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