- Elevation, modelled
- 220 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 20.0 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2529, -87.9755
Torrey Pines Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 220 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Vernon Hills Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Torrey Pines Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | NNW 326° | 283 m | 20.0 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NW 312° | 276 m | 21.6 mi |
| Camelback Kame | WNW 303° | 268 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NW 321° | 257 m | 23.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 308° | 235 m | 15.0 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNE 15° | 234 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SE 139° | 204 m | 21.0 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Torrey Pines Park: 0.0 mi
- Cynthia T. Peterson Park: 0.6 mi
- Lake Charles Park: 0.7 mi
- Century Park: 0.8 mi
- Maurice Noll Park: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Vernon Hills Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 1.4 mi
- St. Mary of Vernon Garden: 1.6 mi
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 3.7 mi
- Elawa Farm: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Seavey Ditch Restoration Project: 0.8 mi
- Seavey Ditch Restoration Project: 0.9 mi
- Seavey Ditch Restoration project: 0.9 mi
- MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Old School Forest Preserve: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Polar Bear Statue: 1.1 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 1.6 mi
- Round Entry Door: 2.0 mi
- The Dawning: 5.2 mi
- Butterfly Statue: 5.5 mi
Museums
- Cuneo Mansion: 1.3 mi
- Ansel B. Cook House: 2.6 mi
- Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County: 3.1 mi
- Sock Monkey Museum: 5.3 mi
- Long Grove Historical Society: 5.4 mi
Beaches
- Diamond Lake Beach: 1.4 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 1.6 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 3.0 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 3.0 mi
- Independence Grove Beach: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Cook Park Playground: 2.6 mi
- Roundout Train Robbery: 4.5 mi
- Steven Malin, Jr. Memorial: 5.7 mi
- 1834 Capt. Daniel Wright: 5.8 mi
- Iconic Rocks: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Grove: 8.3 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 8.3 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 8.4 mi
Attractions
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 4.5 mi
- K1 Speed: 6.8 mi
- F-14 Tomcat: 7.5 mi
- Raging Bull: 8.0 mi
- Justice League: Battle for Metropolis: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 13
- sled hill: 7.7 mi
- Leahy Hill: 12.4 mi
- Bald Knob: 15.0 mi
- Centennial Hill: 18.2 mi
- Gander Mountain: 20.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Light 1: 8.4 mi
- Light 2: 8.5 mi
- Kenosha Light: 24.6 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 8.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 23.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 23.5 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 | 15:38 | 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 | 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, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 27 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 27 mi
- Wheaton · 28 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 29 mi
- Oak Brook · 29 mi
- Berwyn · 30 mi
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