- Elevation, modelled
- 252 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway18.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1049, -88.1079
Thornbark Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 252 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sundance Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 18 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thornbark Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 225° | 273 m | 23.4 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NNW 332° | 268 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 191° | 255 m | 19.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 345° | 235 m | 20.0 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNE 24° | 234 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ESE 105° | 204 m | 21.4 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 132° | 187 m | 23.6 mi |
- 18.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 24.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 19 mi
- Des Plaines River · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sundance Park: 0.2 mi
- Arbor Day Park: 0.2 mi
- Westbury Lake Park: 0.2 mi
- North Greenway Park: 0.3 mi
- North Ridge Lake Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Crabtree Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Deer Grove West Forest Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Deer Grove Forest Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Stillman Nature Center: 3.3 mi
- Deer Grove Forest Preserve - West: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- Edwin Frank Children's Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 3.3 mi
- Garden Gate: 3.4 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 4.1 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 4.3 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 3.4 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 4.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 4.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 4.3 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- Two Steel Dolphins: 3.5 mi
- First Iron Poured: 4.1 mi
- Frog Statue: 5.6 mi
- Heart of the Basket Maker: 5.7 mi
- Since Ever Since statue: 5.7 mi
Gardens
- Meditation Garden: 4.0 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 4.3 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 5.8 mi
- Frontier Park Gardens: 5.9 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 6.0 mi
Museums
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 5.2 mi
- Arlington Heights Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 6.8 mi
- School House Museum: 7.5 mi
- Long Grove Historical Society: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 58
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 6.1 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 11.1 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 11.3 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 12.2 mi
- Main Beach: 15.0 mi
Peaks: 17
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 9.4 mi
- Centennial Hill: 15.0 mi
- sled hill: 15.7 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 17.1 mi
- Hidden Hill: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Weston: 20.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
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