- Elevation
- 210 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob235 m · 21.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6625.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2155, -87.8479
Northcroft Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 210 m. Bald Knob stands 235 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Buena Park, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 25 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 210 m
- Operated by
- City of Lake Forest
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Northcroft Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | WNW 303° | 235 m | 21.8 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNW 347° | 234 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 151° | 204 m | 15.1 mi |
| Players Hill | S 170° | 187 m | 23.8 mi |
- 25.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Buena Park: 0.3 mi
- Walter E. Heller Nature Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Everett Farm Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- West Skokie Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Highmoor Park Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Danny Cunniff Park: 0.8 mi
- Waveland Park: 1.0 mi
- Old Elm Park: 1.2 mi
- Knoll Park: 1.3 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- 23: 1.1 mi
- Cow: 3.2 mi
- Large Narrow Horse: 4.8 mi
- The Sower: 5.5 mi
- Cuddly Lion: 5.6 mi
Historic sites
- Steven Malin, Jr. Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Cross Monument: 1.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Dr. Seuss 99th Commencement Poem: 2.6 mi
- War Memorial: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Student Garden: 2.4 mi
- Revery Prairie: 2.5 mi
- McClure Rain Garden: 2.6 mi
- Organic Teaching Garden: 3.1 mi
- Elawa Farm: 3.4 mi
Museums
- History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Francis Stupey Log Cabin Museum: 3.4 mi
- Lake Bluff History Museum: 4.4 mi
- Cuneo Mansion: 5.8 mi
- Wheeling Historical Society: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- The Magic Rock: 3.0 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 5.5 mi
- K1 Speed: 6.1 mi
- F-14 Tomcat: 6.4 mi
- Plant identification trail: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Potawatomi Woods Grove #1: 5.8 mi
- Turnbull Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 5.9 mi
- Dam No. 1 Woods-East Grove #1: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 57
- Forest Park Beach: 3.0 mi
- Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 3.4 mi
- Millard Beach: 4.3 mi
- Millard Beach: 4.3 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 10
- sled hill: 0.7 mi
- Centennial Hill: 14.4 mi
- Leahy Hill: 14.9 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 15.1 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 15.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 22 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 23 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 23 mi
- Chicagoland · 24 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 25 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 25 mi
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