- Elevation
- 252 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bunker Hill294 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway17.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1861, -89.0190
Vasa Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 252 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Kishwaukee Gorge North Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 17 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 252 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vasa Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | W 279° | 294 m | 24.6 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 251° | 281 m | 19.4 mi |
| Devils Backbone | SW 231° | 274 m | 21.8 mi |
| Castle Rock | SW 231° | 228 m | 23.7 mi |
| Turtle Mound | NNW 329° | 218 m | 7.1 mi |
- 17.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Atwood Park Estates Playground: 1.6 mi
- Victory Park: 2.1 mi
- Ekberg-Pine Manor Park: 3.2 mi
- Swan Hillman Park: 3.4 mi
- Jamestown Park: 3.5 mi
Museums: 31
- Erlander Home Museum: 6.5 mi
- Ethnic Heritage Museum: 6.7 mi
- Midway Village Museum: 6.8 mi
- Tinker Swiss Cottage & Gardens: 6.9 mi
- Riverfront Museum Park: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 24
- Giant Basketball Hoop: 6.8 mi
- Mr. 4th of July Statue: 6.9 mi
- Iron Determination: 7.1 mi
- Cape Variations: 7.1 mi
- Rockmen Guardians: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 18
- Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: 6.3 mi
- Lenny the Cat: 7.0 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Laurent House: 7.9 mi
- Labyrinth: 8.5 mi
- The Dells: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 15
- LZ Peace Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Navy Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Rockford Women's Suffarage Plaza: 7.2 mi
- Stillman's: 9.7 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Memorial: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 10
- Fountain Garden: 6.4 mi
- Children's Garden: 6.4 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 6.4 mi
- Heritage Gardens: 6.7 mi
- Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 7
- Lookout Point: 7.1 mi
- Turtle Mound: 7.1 mi
- Pine Rock: 17.6 mi
- Bald Hill: 19.4 mi
- Devils Backbone: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Belvidere Oasis: 10.0 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 20.4 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 22.2 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Reeds Crossing: 11.3 mi
- Brush Point: 17.4 mi
- Coltonville: 20.8 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Sandstone Wall: 2.1 mi
- White Rock: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Standfield Beach: 7.7 mi
- Olson Beach: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 7.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Ganymede Spring: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Valley View Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:42 | 16:28 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockford GTR Rockford AP, 4 mi away.
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