- Elevation
- 214 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 18.9 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2766, -87.9679
Nicholas Dowden Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 214 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Dean G. Larson Historic Site, a park 0.3 miles away. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 214 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nicholas Dowden Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | NW 323° | 283 m | 18.9 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NW 308° | 276 m | 20.8 mi |
| Camelback Kame | WNW 298° | 268 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NW 318° | 257 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 302° | 235 m | 14.4 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNE 16° | 234 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SE 142° | 204 m | 22.1 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dean G. Larson Historic Site: 0.3 mi
- Charles Brown Park: 0.5 mi
- Hawthorn Mellody Park: 0.6 mi
- Canterbury Park: 0.7 mi
- Green Tree Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Seavey Ditch Restoration project: 0.8 mi
- Seavey Ditch Restoration Project: 0.9 mi
- Seavey Ditch Restoration Project: 1.0 mi
- Route 137 Open Space: 2.4 mi
- MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Cook Park Playground: 1.0 mi
- Roundout Train Robbery: 3.7 mi
- Steven Malin, Jr. Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Amos Bennett: First African American Settler in Lake County: 6.3 mi
- Hank Salemi Memorial: 6.6 mi
Museums
- Ansel B. Cook House: 1.0 mi
- Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County: 2.0 mi
- Cuneo Mansion: 2.0 mi
- Grayslake Historical Museum: 6.0 mi
- Grayslake Heritage Center: 6.0 mi
Gardens
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 1.1 mi
- Vernon Hills Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 3.0 mi
- St. Mary of Vernon Garden: 3.3 mi
- Elawa Farm: 4.6 mi
Artworks
- Round Entry Door: 1.9 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 2.0 mi
- Polar Bear Statue: 2.4 mi
- The Dawning: 6.9 mi
- Butterfly Statue: 7.1 mi
Attractions
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 3.5 mi
- Raging Bull: 6.3 mi
- Justice League: Battle for Metropolis: 6.4 mi
- Krazy Kars: 6.4 mi
- Giant Drop: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 6.6 mi
- Potawatomi Woods Grove #1: 9.9 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 9.9 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 59
- Minear Lake Beach: 1.5 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 1.5 mi
- Independence Grove Beach: 2.6 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 2.6 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 2.8 mi
Peaks: 12
- sled hill: 8.1 mi
- Leahy Hill: 10.7 mi
- Bald Knob: 14.4 mi
- Gander Mountain: 18.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 19.6 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Light 1: 7.5 mi
- Light 2: 7.6 mi
- Kenosha Light: 23.0 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 8.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 21.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 24.6 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 | 21 | 25 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mundelein 4 WSW, 6 mi away.
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