- Elevation
- 199 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Leahy Hill234 m · 21.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6618.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1211, -87.8398
Wescott Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 199 m. Leahy Hill stands 234 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Glenbrook North High School Prairie Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 19 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 199 m
- Operated by
- Northbrook Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wescott Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leahy Hill | N 350° | 234 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SE 134° | 204 m | 9.6 mi |
| Players Hill | SSE 168° | 187 m | 17.4 mi |
- 18.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 28.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 24 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Glenbrook North High School Prairie Nature Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Somme Prairie Grove Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie: 1.7 mi
- Chipilly Woods: 2.0 mi
- Sunset Ridge Woods: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Northbrook Sports Complex: 0.7 mi
- Greenview Park: 0.8 mi
- Village Green Park: 0.9 mi
- Techny Prairie Park and Fields: 0.9 mi
- Floral Park: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Northfield Inn: 0.9 mi
- Hope Union Heritage Center: 1.0 mi
- Kohl Childrens Museum: 2.0 mi
- Robert Kennicott House: 2.9 mi
- River Trail Nature Center: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- War Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Trail Marker Tree: 2.8 mi
- The Plank Road: 3.0 mi
- Dixon Prairie: 3.0 mi
- The Sower Alcove: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Dam No. 1 Woods-East Grove #2: 2.8 mi
- Allison Woods Grove #1: 2.8 mi
- Dam No. 1 Woods-East Grove #1: 2.8 mi
- Massasauga Family Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Lake Avenue Woods-East Grove #1: 3.1 mi
Gardens
- Moraine Township Food Pantry Garden: 2.9 mi
- Herb Garden: 3.1 mi
- Hilltop Garden: 3.1 mi
- Mitsuzo and Kyoko Shida Evaluation Garden: 3.1 mi
- Pergola Garden: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Plant identification trail: 2.9 mi
- Sugar Shack: 3.0 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 3.1 mi
- The Magic Rock: 4.0 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 4.6 mi
Artworks
- The Rookery: 3.0 mi
- Canada Goose: 3.1 mi
- The Sower: 3.1 mi
- Guardian: 3.2 mi
- Cuddly Lion: 3.2 mi
Beaches: 59
- Glencoe Beach: 4.8 mi
- Rosewood Beach: 4.8 mi
- Millard Beach: 5.1 mi
- Millard Beach: 5.1 mi
- Tower Road Beach: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 14
- sled hill: 6.2 mi
- Centennial Hill: 7.9 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 9.6 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 11.4 mi
- Hidden Hill: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 9.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 12.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 15 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 16 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 17 mi
- Chicagoland · 18 mi
- Berwyn · 19 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 19 mi
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