- Elevation, modelled
- 253 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 18.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway13.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0313, -88.1399
Veterans Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 253 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Paul Revere Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 13 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 232° | 273 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 171° | 259 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 189° | 255 m | 13.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 352° | 235 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 91° | 204 m | 22.3 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 119° | 187 m | 21.9 mi |
- 13.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 21.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 14 mi
- Des Plaines River · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Paul Revere Park: 0.1 mi
- Bunker Hill Park: 0.2 mi
- Knollwood Park: 0.2 mi
- Nantucket Park: 0.2 mi
- Prarie Park: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Meditation Garden: 1.5 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 3.1 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 3.4 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 4.2 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Edwin Frank Children's Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 3.1 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Carl R. Hanson Woods: 3.2 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Woods: 3.4 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Woods: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 3.0 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 4.0 mi
- Medieval Times: 4.0 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 7.4 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 10.0 mi
Museums
- School House Museum: 3.0 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 3.1 mi
- Bartlett Depot Museum: 3.6 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 4.7 mi
- Bloomingdale Park District Museum: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- Frog Statue: 3.0 mi
- Heart of the Basket Maker: 3.1 mi
- Since Ever Since statue: 3.1 mi
- Splash: 3.1 mi
- Two Steel Dolphins: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites
Beaches: 50
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 11.3 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 14.0 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 16.4 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 16.6 mi
- Main Beach: 17.4 mi
Peaks: 18
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 4.1 mi
- Mount Hoy: 13.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 15.1 mi
- Centennial Hill: 15.1 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 24.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 21.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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