- Elevation
- 212 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 15.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3800, -87.9270
Prairie Oaks Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 212 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Pembroke Community Park, a park 0.5 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 212 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prairie Oaks Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | WNW 300° | 283 m | 15.7 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | WNW 287° | 276 m | 19.4 mi |
| Camelback Kame | W 278° | 268 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Tom | NW 325° | 265 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Moriah | WNW 299° | 257 m | 19.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 272° | 235 m | 14.3 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNE 14° | 234 m | 3.2 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pembroke Community Park: 0.5 mi
- Cedar Park: 0.6 mi
- Gurnee Public Park: 0.6 mi
- South Road Park: 0.7 mi
- Esper Petersen Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
- Lake Carina Forest Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Lake Carina Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Waukegan Savanna Forest Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Mill Creek Forest Preserve: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Condor: 0.8 mi
- Rue Le Dodge: 0.8 mi
- Cirque Electrique: 0.8 mi
- Big Easy Balloons: 0.8 mi
- The Joker Free Fly Coaster: 0.8 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove: 0.8 mi
- Sun Garden: 8.3 mi
- The Buttery: 8.4 mi
- Fairie Glen: 8.4 mi
- Cotswold Commons: 8.4 mi
Museums: 55
- Legacy Museum: 0.8 mi
- Waukegan History Museum: 4.9 mi
- The African American Museum at the England Manor: 5.0 mi
- Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie: 5.2 mi
- Grayslake Historical Museum: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 41
- Independence Grove Beach: 4.9 mi
- George's Beach: 5.6 mi
- Waukegan Municipal Beach: 5.8 mi
- Waukegan Beach: 5.9 mi
- Lake Miltmore Beach: 6.1 mi
Gardens: 40
- Butterfly Garden: 4.2 mi
- Bowen Formal Garden: 4.9 mi
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 7.2 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 8.2 mi
- Elawa Farm: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 38
- Abraham Lincoln: 5.0 mi
- Traveler: 5.0 mi
- Jack Benny Monument: 5.0 mi
- Finger Sculpture: 5.1 mi
- Round Entry Door: 8.4 mi
Peaks: 8
- Leahy Hill: 3.2 mi
- sled hill: 12.6 mi
- Bald Knob: 14.3 mi
- Gander Mountain: 15.7 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 19.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Light 1: 7.3 mi
- Light 2: 7.3 mi
- Kenosha Light: 15.5 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 14.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Indian Spring: 18.6 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 | 15:37 | 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, 3 mi away.
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