- Elevation, modelled
- 236 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 15.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway27.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2697, -88.1340
Spencer Highlands is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 236 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Homer T. Cook Memorial Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 28 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Spencer Highlands Association
- Access
- Private
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spencer Highlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | N 349° | 283 m | 15.8 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NNW 329° | 276 m | 15.5 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NW 316° | 268 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNW 339° | 257 m | 18.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 335° | 235 m | 8.8 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NE 47° | 234 m | 15.6 mi |
- 27.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Homer T. Cook Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Beach Park: 0.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Osage Park: 1.0 mi
- Larkdale Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Bat Shelter: 1.3 mi
- Tower Lakes Fen Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Wagner Fen Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Barrington Bog Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Cotton Creek Marsh Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
- Helicopter: 3.7 mi
- Alex Lancaster Memorial Bench: 5.4 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 6.6 mi
- Cook Park Playground: 9.2 mi
Attractions
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 4.1 mi
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 4.4 mi
- Horse Barn: 6.0 mi
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 6.5 mi
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 7.6 mi
Museums
- Volo Auto Museum: 4.4 mi
- Grayslake Heritage Center: 7.1 mi
- Grayslake Historical Museum: 7.1 mi
- Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County: 7.3 mi
- Grant Township Museum: 8.1 mi
Artworks
- Round Entry Door: 6.6 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 6.7 mi
- Polar Bear Statue: 7.1 mi
- The Dawning: 9.4 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 9.4 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 9.8 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 9.9 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 9.9 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 44
- Smart Farm: 5.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 6.3 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 7.5 mi
- St. Mary of Vernon Garden: 8.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 33
- Morrison Park Beach: 5.4 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 5.5 mi
- Jones Island Beach: 6.7 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 6.7 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 6.9 mi
Peaks: 9
- Bald Knob: 8.8 mi
- Camelback Kame: 14.4 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 15.5 mi
- Leahy Hill: 15.6 mi
- sled hill: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mundelein 4 WSW, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 29 mi
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