- Elevation
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 21.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3654, -87.8157
Waukegan Dunes is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 180 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Waukegan Municipal Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 180 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waukegan Dunes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | WNW 295° | 283 m | 21.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 274° | 235 m | 20.0 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NW 310° | 234 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 167° | 204 m | 24.3 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Beach Park: 0.5 mi
- Siver Park: 0.5 mi
- Haig Paravonian Park: 0.7 mi
- Jack Benny Plaza: 0.9 mi
- Upton Park: 0.9 mi
Museums: 60
Historic sites
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 1.1 mi
- Ray Bradbury: 1.2 mi
- Edison Court Station on the North Shore Line: 1.6 mi
- Founders Memorial: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
- F-14 Tomcat: 4.3 mi
- Sprocket Rockets: 5.9 mi
- Goliath: 5.9 mi
- Logger's Run: 5.9 mi
- Fiddler's Fling: 5.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove: 5.9 mi
- Sun Garden: 11.7 mi
- The Buttery: 11.7 mi
- Fairie Glen: 11.8 mi
- Cotswold Commons: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 57
- Jack Benny Monument: 0.8 mi
- Traveler: 0.9 mi
- Finger Sculpture: 0.9 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 1.0 mi
- 23: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 45
- Bowen Formal Garden: 1.6 mi
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 7.8 mi
- McClure Rain Garden: 8.0 mi
- Revery Prairie: 8.0 mi
- Student Garden: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 43
- Waukegan Municipal Beach: 0.2 mi
- Waukegan Beach: 0.2 mi
- Illinois Beach State Park: 4.5 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 6.0 mi
- Forest Park Beach: 7.7 mi
Peaks: 6
- Leahy Hill: 6.4 mi
- sled hill: 10.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 20.0 mi
- Gander Mountain: 21.2 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 24.3 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Light 2: 4.1 mi
- Light 1: 4.2 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 15.4 mi
- Kenosha Light: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 9.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 15.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Indian Spring: 19.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 23 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waukegan, 4 mi away.
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