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Veterans Park

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Elevation, modelled
220 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Gander Mountain283 m · 24.5 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 6627.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
42.2502, -87.8438
Veterans Park from directly overhead

Veterans Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 220 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is West Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 27 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
Lake Forest Parks and Recreation

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gander MountainNW 313°283 m24.5 mi
Bald KnobWNW 297°235 m20.8 mi
Leahy HillNNW 344°234 m12.6 mi
Mount TrashmoreSSE 156°204 m17.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Attractions
Lighthouses: 4
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:4920:32
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1815:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232636455767727164524029

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waukegan, 7 mi away.

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