- Elevation, modelled
- 232 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway18.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0818, -88.0446
The Grove is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 232 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Garden Gate, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 19 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Rolling Meadows Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Grove. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 233° | 273 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 184° | 259 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 202° | 255 m | 18.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 338° | 235 m | 22.6 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNE 16° | 234 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ESE 103° | 204 m | 17.9 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 135° | 187 m | 20.1 mi |
- 18.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 21.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 20 mi
- Des Plaines River · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Garden Gate: 0.3 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 0.3 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 4.2 mi
Parks
- Countryside Park: 0.6 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 0.6 mi
- Birchwood Park South: 0.8 mi
- South Park: 1.0 mi
- Birchwood Park: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 1.6 mi
- Arlington Heights Historical Museum: 3.1 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 5.7 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 5.7 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 5.7 mi
Artworks
- First Iron Poured: 1.8 mi
- Two Steel Dolphins: 2.5 mi
- William Dunton: 3.3 mi
- Ecce Hora: 3.9 mi
- Fiberwave: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Medieval Times: 2.0 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 4.0 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 6.3 mi
- K1 Speed: 7.6 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Kingsbridge Arboretum: 3.3 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove: 3.4 mi
- Busse Forest Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary: 4.1 mi
- Deer Grove Forest Preserve - East: 4.3 mi
Gardens
- Frontier Park Gardens: 3.5 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 3.8 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 4.2 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
- Meditation Garden: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites
Beaches: 59
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 8.2 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 11.6 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 11.7 mi
- Millard Beach: 15.1 mi
- Millard Beach: 15.2 mi
Peaks: 17
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 9.0 mi
- Centennial Hill: 11.3 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 13.6 mi
- Hidden Hill: 13.7 mi
- sled hill: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 15.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Weston: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 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 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barrington 3SW, 7 mi away.
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