- Elevation, modelled
- 200 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 20.8 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3488, -87.8350
Eugene P. King Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 200 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Roosevelt Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Waukegan Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eugene P. King Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | WNW 299° | 283 m | 20.8 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | WNW 289° | 276 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mount Moriah | WNW 298° | 257 m | 25.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 278° | 235 m | 19.2 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NW 324° | 234 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 164° | 204 m | 23.4 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Roosevelt Park: 0.3 mi
- Bedrosian Park: 0.4 mi
- Woodard Park: 0.5 mi
- Besley Park: 0.5 mi
- Kirk Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
- Finger Sculpture: 0.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.8 mi
- Traveler: 0.9 mi
- Jack Benny Monument: 0.9 mi
- Round Entry Door: 10.1 mi
Attractions
- F-14 Tomcat: 2.9 mi
- Goliath: 5.1 mi
- Sprocket Rockets: 5.1 mi
- Fiddler's Fling: 5.1 mi
- ZoomJets: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Lyons Woods Forest Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Illinois Beach Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Prairie Preserve on Belle Foret Drive: 4.4 mi
- Lake Carina Forest Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Dwyer Woods: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove: 5.1 mi
- Sun Garden: 12.1 mi
- The Buttery: 12.1 mi
- Fairie Glen: 12.1 mi
- Cotswold Commons: 12.2 mi
Museums: 58
Beaches: 50
- Waukegan Municipal Beach: 1.3 mi
- Waukegan Beach: 1.7 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 4.9 mi
- Illinois Beach State Park: 5.9 mi
- Independence Grove Beach: 6.4 mi
Gardens: 45
- Bowen Formal Garden: 2.6 mi
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 6.3 mi
- Elawa Farm: 6.7 mi
- McClure Rain Garden: 6.8 mi
- Revery Prairie: 6.9 mi
Peaks: 8
- Leahy Hill: 6.6 mi
- sled hill: 9.6 mi
- Bald Knob: 19.2 mi
- Gander Mountain: 20.8 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 23.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Light 2: 3.0 mi
- Light 1: 3.0 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 16.6 mi
- Kenosha Light: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 13.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 16.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Indian Spring: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 23 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waukegan, 2 mi away.
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