- Elevation, modelled
- 198 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 19.0 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2904, -87.9423
Lake Minear Beach is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 198 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Minear Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Minear Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | NW 318° | 283 m | 19.0 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | WNW 304° | 276 m | 21.3 mi |
| Camelback Kame | WNW 294° | 268 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NW 314° | 257 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 296° | 235 m | 15.0 mi |
| Leahy Hill | N 10° | 234 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 147° | 204 m | 22.1 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Minear Park: 0.1 mi
- Lake Minear Beach: 0.1 mi
- St.Joeseph Park: 0.7 mi
- Cook Memorial Rose Garden Park: 0.7 mi
- Adler Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Ansel B. Cook House: 0.7 mi
- Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County: 2.8 mi
- Cuneo Mansion: 2.8 mi
- Lake Bluff History Museum: 5.1 mi
- National Museum of the American Sailor: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- Cook Park Playground: 0.7 mi
- Roundout Train Robbery: 2.5 mi
- Amos Bennett: First African American Settler in Lake County: 5.0 mi
- Hank Salemi Memorial: 5.5 mi
- M47 Tank: 5.7 mi
Gardens
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 1.9 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 2.7 mi
- Vernon Hills Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Elawa Farm: 3.9 mi
- St. Mary of Vernon Garden: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Old School Forest Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Seavey Ditch Restoration Project: 2.2 mi
- Seavey Ditch Restoration project: 2.2 mi
- Seavey Ditch Restoration Project: 2.3 mi
- Route 137 Open Space: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- Round Entry Door: 3.4 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 3.6 mi
- Polar Bear Statue: 4.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 7.4 mi
- Finger Sculpture: 7.4 mi
Attractions
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 4.1 mi
- F-14 Tomcat: 5.0 mi
- Krazy Kars: 5.2 mi
- Raging Bull: 5.2 mi
- Justice League: Battle for Metropolis: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Potawatomi Woods Grove #1: 10.5 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 11.3 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 59
- Minear Lake Beach: 0.1 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 0.1 mi
- Independence Grove Beach: 1.5 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 4.2 mi
- George's Beach: 4.3 mi
Peaks: 12
- sled hill: 7.7 mi
- Leahy Hill: 9.5 mi
- Bald Knob: 15.0 mi
- Gander Mountain: 19.0 mi
- Centennial Hill: 20.1 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Light 1: 6.0 mi
- Light 2: 6.1 mi
- Kenosha Light: 21.7 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 21.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 24.6 mi
- Indian Spring: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 7.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.1 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 | 07:18 | 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 | 23 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waukegan, 5 mi away.
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