- Elevation, modelled
- 278 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Point362 m · 5.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4199, -88.6348
Milky Way Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 278 m. High Point stands 362 m to the northeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Moose Athletic Field, a park 0.6 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Milky Way Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NE 49° | 362 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Zion | NW 324° | 316 m | 24.7 mi |
| Gander Mountain | ENE 77° | 283 m | 23.1 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | E 81° | 276 m | 17.8 mi |
| Camelback Kame | E 90° | 268 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Moriah | ENE 70° | 257 m | 20.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | E 96° | 235 m | 21.9 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Moose Athletic Field: 0.6 mi
- Shadow Creek: 0.7 mi
- Mary D Ayer Park: 0.8 mi
- Northfield Avenue Park: 0.9 mi
- Lions Park: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Beck's Wood: 1.7 mi
- Rush Creek Conservation Area: 2.7 mi
- Irish Oaks: 3.4 mi
- Brookdale Conservation Area: 6.2 mi
- Alden-Sedge Meadow Conservation Area: 7.2 mi
Museums: 28
- Harvard Historical Museum: 1.1 mi
- Black Point Museum: 11.4 mi
- Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum: 12.3 mi
- Poplar Grove Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum: 12.3 mi
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 27
- Shoe Tree: 5.9 mi
- Royal Oak Teepee: 7.8 mi
- Cody's Farm and Orchard: 10.6 mi
- Yerkes Observatory: 11.1 mi
- Woodstock Mural and Sculpture Garden: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Ravenstone Castle: 2.2 mi
- Somerset Manor: 5.0 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 12.0 mi
- The Aviator: 12.3 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 19
- Civil War - Muster Tree and Train Depot Mural: 14.6 mi
- Romeo the Elephant: 14.8 mi
- Giraffe Statue: 14.8 mi
- Three Graces: 15.5 mi
- Three Rusted Dragons: 15.8 mi
Beaches: 13
- Assembly Park Beach: 13.7 mi
- Swimming beach: 14.3 mi
- Wonder Center Beach: 14.8 mi
- Riviera Beach: 15.5 mi
- Olson Beach: 17.2 mi
Gardens: 12
- Butterfly Garden: 12.2 mi
- Paul Lange Arboretum;Delavan Memorial Arboretum: 15.1 mi
- Ora Rice Arboretum: 15.3 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 17.5 mi
- Heritage Gardens: 20.3 mi
Peaks: 8
- High Point: 5.3 mi
- Camelback Kame: 15.5 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 17.8 mi
- Mount Moriah: 20.0 mi
- Bald Knob: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Belvidere Oasis: 16.4 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 18.8 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 19.0 mi
- Elkhorn Rest Area 35 (northbound): 22.6 mi
- East Troy Rest Area 36 (southbound): 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 12.7 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 17.3 mi
- Mayhews: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 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 | 21 | 25 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marengo, 11 mi away.
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