- Elevation, modelled
- 270 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hill Fifteen276 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway16.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1225, -88.2569
Besinger Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 270 m. Hill Fifteen stands 276 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairview Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 16 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Besinger Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Fifteen | N 356° | 276 m | 23.5 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 206° | 273 m | 19.9 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 350° | 268 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 169° | 255 m | 20.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 8° | 235 m | 18.3 mi |
- 16.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 30.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fairview Park: 0.4 mi
- Little Kemper Park: 0.5 mi
- Kemper Park: 0.5 mi
- Meadowdale Park: 0.5 mi
- Andres Bike Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Helm Woods Forest Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Library Springs Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- Brunner Family Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Raceway Woods Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 1.9 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 4.3 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 4.9 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 5.4 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 5.5 mi
Museums
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 2.1 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 5.5 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 5.7 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 6.7 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 7.4 mi
Attractions
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 2.3 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 2.3 mi
- Little Monza: 2.3 mi
- Serpentine: 2.3 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 2.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 4.1 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 9.9 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 10.9 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 10.9 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 11.1 mi
Artworks
- Elgin Embrace: 4.9 mi
- Dance of Wonder: 5.7 mi
- Another Thought Sculpture: 5.7 mi
- Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 5.8 mi
- Seven at the Gates of Dawn: 5.9 mi
Gardens
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 5.3 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 5.9 mi
- Smart Farm: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 21
- Indian Trail Beach: 5.3 mi
- Main Beach: 8.8 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 9.2 mi
- West Beach: 9.5 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 14.5 mi
Peaks: 14
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 12.1 mi
- Bald Knob: 18.3 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 19.9 mi
- Mount Hoy: 20.5 mi
- Camelback Kame: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Weston: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 23.9 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, 4 mi away.
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