- Elevation, modelled
- 216 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 17.4 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3800, -87.8887
Shaw Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 216 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Christine Thompson Park, a park 0.8 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Gurnee Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shaw Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | WNW 297° | 283 m | 17.4 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | WNW 285° | 276 m | 21.3 mi |
| Camelback Kame | W 277° | 268 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Tom | NW 321° | 265 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Moriah | WNW 297° | 257 m | 21.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 271° | 235 m | 16.3 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNW 340° | 234 m | 3.3 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Christine Thompson Park: 0.8 mi
- University Park: 0.9 mi
- Hinkston Park: 1.0 mi
- Viking Park: 1.4 mi
- Clearview Park: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Lake Carina Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Lyons Woods Forest Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Waukegan Savanna Forest Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Lake Carina Forest Preserve: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
- Sprocket Rockets: 2.4 mi
- Cirque Electrique: 2.4 mi
- Logger's Run: 2.4 mi
- Goliath: 2.4 mi
- Aquaman Splashdown: 2.4 mi
Museums: 58
Picnic sites: 56
- Picnic Grove: 2.3 mi
- Sun Garden: 8.9 mi
- The Buttery: 8.9 mi
- Fairie Glen: 9.0 mi
- Cotswold Commons: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 43
- Bowen Formal Garden: 3.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 6.0 mi
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 7.2 mi
- Elawa Farm: 8.5 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 9.1 mi
Beaches: 39
- Waukegan Municipal Beach: 3.9 mi
- Waukegan Beach: 4.0 mi
- Illinois Beach State Park: 5.5 mi
- Independence Grove Beach: 5.7 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 6.8 mi
Artworks: 37
- Traveler: 3.1 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 3.1 mi
- Jack Benny Monument: 3.2 mi
- Finger Sculpture: 3.3 mi
- Round Entry Door: 9.5 mi
Peaks: 8
- Leahy Hill: 3.3 mi
- sled hill: 12.0 mi
- Bald Knob: 16.3 mi
- Gander Mountain: 17.4 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 21.3 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Light 2: 6.1 mi
- Light 1: 6.1 mi
- Kenosha Light: 14.9 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 11.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 14.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Indian Spring: 18.4 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, 2 mi away.
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