- Elevation, modelled
- 210 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bunker Hill294 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway18.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1806, -89.1811
Wayside Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 210 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Levi and Esther Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 18 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wayside Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | WNW 285° | 294 m | 16.6 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | W 269° | 289 m | 17.4 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 240° | 281 m | 11.6 mi |
| Devils Backbone | SSW 213° | 274 m | 15.9 mi |
| Castle Rock | SW 215° | 228 m | 17.7 mi |
| Turtle Mound | NE 36° | 218 m | 7.9 mi |
- 18.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- SM&SF Park: 1.1 mi
- Evergreen School Park: 3.8 mi
- GEM Field Park: 4.4 mi
- Sunshine Park: 5.4 mi
- Don Schmid Park: 5.7 mi
Museums: 30
- Severson Dells Nature Center: 2.6 mi
- Byron Museum: 5.4 mi
- Heritage Farm Museum: 5.8 mi
- Ethnic Heritage Museum: 6.9 mi
- Tinker Swiss Cottage & Gardens: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 20
- Giant Basketball Hoop: 7.4 mi
- Iron Determination: 7.6 mi
- Mr. 4th of July Statue: 7.7 mi
- Cape Variations: 7.9 mi
- Rockmen Guardians: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Stillman's: 5.1 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 5.3 mi
- Navy Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Rockford Women's Suffarage Plaza: 8.5 mi
- LZ Peace Memorial: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 14
- The Dells: 2.1 mi
- Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: 5.7 mi
- Youth Center: 5.8 mi
- Byron Drag Strip: 6.5 mi
- Lenny the Cat: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 10
- Children's Garden: 5.5 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 5.6 mi
- Fountain Garden: 5.6 mi
- Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens: 9.0 mi
- Rose garden: 9.2 mi
Peaks: 8
- Turtle Mound: 7.9 mi
- Lookout Point: 9.3 mi
- Bald Hill: 11.6 mi
- Pine Rock: 12.9 mi
- Devils Backbone: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Belvidere Oasis: 18.1 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 22.7 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Standfield Beach: 5.9 mi
- Olson Beach: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Sandstone Wall: 6.2 mi
- White Rock: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Reeds Crossing: 19.6 mi
- Brush Point: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 9.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Ganymede Spring: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Valley View Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:55 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:43 | 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, 5 mi away.
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