- Elevation
- 271 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Point362 m · 21.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway20.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1915, -88.3540
Ken Bird Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 271 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hampton Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 21 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 271 m
- Operated by
- Crystal Lake Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ken Bird Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NNW 332° | 362 m | 21.9 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NNE 21° | 283 m | 22.4 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | N 10° | 276 m | 18.9 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | S 190° | 273 m | 23.0 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 4° | 268 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 11° | 257 m | 23.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 29° | 235 m | 15.3 mi |
- 20.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hampton Park: 0.2 mi
- Indian Prairie Park: 0.5 mi
- Woodscreek Park: 0.8 mi
- Fetzner Park: 0.8 mi
- Winding Creek Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
- Little Monza: 5.4 mi
- The Woods: 5.6 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 5.6 mi
- Doane's Corner: 5.7 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 5.8 mi
Museums: 52
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Illinois Railway Museum: 9.1 mi
- Pullman Archives: 10.1 mi
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum: 10.1 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 48
- Alumni Sculpture: 3.6 mi
- Hourse: 4.8 mi
- Geoscene wall: 4.8 mi
- Tractors: 4.8 mi
- Planetarium Display: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 6.2 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 7.1 mi
- Helicopter: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 31
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 8.1 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 15.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 16.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 16.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 16.3 mi
Gardens: 23
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 4.8 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Community Garden: 8.6 mi
- Smart Farm: 8.7 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 17
- Indian Trail Beach: 1.7 mi
- Main Beach: 2.9 mi
- West Beach: 3.0 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 12.2 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 12.2 mi
Peaks: 8
- Bald Knob: 15.3 mi
- Camelback Kame: 15.8 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 18.8 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 18.9 mi
- High Point: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Reeds Crossing: 22.8 mi
- Brush Point: 23.4 mi
- Weston: 24.5 mi
- Coltonville: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Belvidere Oasis: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crystal Lake 4NW, 5 mi away.
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