- Elevation
- 198 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 19.9 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2729, -87.9407
Riverside Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 198 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Top Park, a park 0.7 miles away. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 198 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Riverside Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | NW 320° | 283 m | 19.9 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NW 306° | 276 m | 22.1 mi |
| Camelback Kame | WNW 297° | 268 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NW 316° | 257 m | 23.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 300° | 235 m | 15.7 mi |
| Leahy Hill | N 8° | 234 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SE 145° | 204 m | 21.0 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Red Top Park: 0.7 mi
- St.Joeseph Park: 1.1 mi
- Lake Minear Beach: 1.1 mi
- Minear Park: 1.2 mi
- Lake Minear Beach: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Old School Forest Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Seavey Ditch Restoration Project: 1.5 mi
- Seavey Ditch Restoration Project: 1.5 mi
- Seavey Ditch Restoration project: 1.6 mi
- MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
Beaches
- Minear Lake Beach: 1.2 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 1.2 mi
- Independence Grove Beach: 2.7 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 3.6 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- Cook Park Playground: 1.2 mi
- Roundout Train Robbery: 2.4 mi
- Steven Malin, Jr. Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Dr. Seuss 99th Commencement Poem: 5.9 mi
- Amos Bennett: First African American Settler in Lake County: 6.2 mi
Museums
- Ansel B. Cook House: 1.2 mi
- Cuneo Mansion: 1.7 mi
- Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County: 3.2 mi
- Lake Bluff History Museum: 5.0 mi
- History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff: 5.6 mi
Gardens
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 1.6 mi
- Vernon Hills Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 2.4 mi
- Elawa Farm: 3.2 mi
- St. Mary of Vernon Garden: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- Round Entry Door: 3.2 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 3.3 mi
- Polar Bear Statue: 3.3 mi
- Butterfly Statue: 7.1 mi
- The Dawning: 7.1 mi
Attractions
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 4.8 mi
- F-14 Tomcat: 5.3 mi
- Krazy Kars: 6.4 mi
- Justice League: Battle for Metropolis: 6.4 mi
- Raging Bull: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 6.6 mi
- Potawatomi Woods Grove #1: 9.3 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 10.3 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 10.4 mi
Peaks: 13
- sled hill: 6.9 mi
- Leahy Hill: 10.6 mi
- Bald Knob: 15.7 mi
- Centennial Hill: 19.0 mi
- Gander Mountain: 19.9 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Light 1: 6.2 mi
- Light 2: 6.3 mi
- Kenosha Light: 22.8 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 7.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 21.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 23.6 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 | 23 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waukegan, 6 mi away.
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