- Elevation, modelled
- 256 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hill Fifteen276 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway14.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1022, -88.2653
Lions Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 256 m. Hill Fifteen stands 276 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Library Springs Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 15 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lions Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Fifteen | N 357° | 276 m | 24.8 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 207° | 273 m | 18.5 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 351° | 268 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 167° | 255 m | 19.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 9° | 235 m | 19.8 mi |
- 14.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 29.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Library Springs Natural Area: 0.4 mi
- Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation: 1.3 mi
- Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation: 1.6 mi
- Helm Woods Forest Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Freeman Park: 0.6 mi
- Bartels Park: 0.7 mi
- Aldis Park: 0.7 mi
- Grafelman Park: 0.9 mi
- Golfview Park: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Paintball Explosion: 0.9 mi
- Serpentine: 2.0 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 2.0 mi
- Monza Wall: 2.2 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 1.1 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 4.1 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 4.3 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 5.3 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 1.6 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 2.9 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 3.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 2.8 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 10.6 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 11.5 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 11.6 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 11.8 mi
Artworks
- Elgin Embrace: 3.4 mi
- Dance of Wonder: 4.2 mi
- Another Thought Sculpture: 4.2 mi
- Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 4.4 mi
- Seven at the Gates of Dawn: 4.4 mi
Gardens
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 4.4 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 4.9 mi
- Meditation Garden: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 16
- Indian Trail Beach: 6.3 mi
- Main Beach: 9.9 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 10.4 mi
- West Beach: 10.4 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 15.9 mi
Peaks: 14
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 11.1 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 18.5 mi
- Mount Hoy: 19.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 19.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Weston: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin, 3 mi away.
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