- Elevation
- 212 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob235 m · 21.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6626.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2371, -87.8336
South Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 212 m. Bald Knob stands 235 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Waveland Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 26 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 212 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | WNW 298° | 235 m | 21.7 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNW 343° | 234 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 156° | 204 m | 16.2 mi |
- 26.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Waveland Park: 0.7 mi
- Wesylik Field: 0.7 mi
- Shooting Star Savanna: 1.0 mi
- Veterans Park: 1.1 mi
- Deerpath Community Park: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- Student Garden: 0.8 mi
- Revery Prairie: 0.9 mi
- McClure Rain Garden: 0.9 mi
- Elawa Farm: 2.8 mi
- Rose Garden at Laurel Park: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- Dr. Seuss 99th Commencement Poem: 0.9 mi
- Cross Monument: 1.1 mi
- Steven Malin, Jr. Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 2.7 mi
- War Memorial: 3.9 mi
Museums
- History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff: 1.0 mi
- Lake Bluff History Museum: 3.0 mi
- Francis Stupey Log Cabin Museum: 4.1 mi
- National Museum of the American Sailor: 5.2 mi
- Cuneo Mansion: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Buena Park: 1.5 mi
- Derwen Mawr Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Carruthers Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- West Skokie Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- 23: 2.5 mi
- Cow: 3.9 mi
- Large Narrow Horse: 5.6 mi
- The Sower: 6.5 mi
- Cuddly Lion: 6.6 mi
Attractions
- The Magic Rock: 4.2 mi
- F-14 Tomcat: 4.9 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 6.5 mi
- K1 Speed: 7.7 mi
- Krazy Kars: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Turnbull Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 6.7 mi
- Potawatomi Woods Grove #1: 7.5 mi
- Forest Way Grove Picnic Shelter: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 57
- Forest Park Beach: 1.3 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 2.9 mi
- Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 3.9 mi
- Millard Beach: 4.8 mi
- Millard Beach: 4.8 mi
Peaks: 9
- sled hill: 1.8 mi
- Leahy Hill: 13.6 mi
- Centennial Hill: 15.9 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 16.2 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 19.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Light 1: 4.7 mi
- Light 2: 4.8 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 24.3 mi
- Kenosha Light: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 1.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 17.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 24.0 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 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| 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 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 7 mi away.
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