- Elevation
- 217 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6627.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2550, -87.8451
West Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 217 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 27 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 217 m
- Operated by
- Lake Forest Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | NW 313° | 283 m | 24.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 296° | 235 m | 20.6 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNW 344° | 234 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 156° | 204 m | 17.5 mi |
- 27.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Veterans Park: 0.3 mi
- Deerpath Community Park: 0.7 mi
- Shooting Star Savanna: 0.9 mi
- Wesylik Field: 1.1 mi
- Forest Park: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Derwen Mawr Nature Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Skokie River Nature Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Oriole Grove Forest Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Carolyn Goetz Wetlands Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Moffet Woods: 1.5 mi
Museums
- History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff: 0.6 mi
- Lake Bluff History Museum: 1.7 mi
- National Museum of the American Sailor: 4.0 mi
- Cuneo Mansion: 5.4 mi
- Francis Stupey Log Cabin Museum: 5.5 mi
Gardens
- Student Garden: 0.8 mi
- Revery Prairie: 0.9 mi
- McClure Rain Garden: 1.0 mi
- Elawa Farm: 1.9 mi
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
- Dr. Seuss 99th Commencement Poem: 0.9 mi
- Cross Monument: 2.5 mi
- Roundout Train Robbery: 3.1 mi
- Steven Malin, Jr. Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- F-14 Tomcat: 3.6 mi
- The Magic Rock: 5.5 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 7.9 mi
- K1 Speed: 8.2 mi
- Krazy Kars: 8.8 mi
Artworks
- 23: 3.7 mi
- Cow: 5.2 mi
- Large Narrow Horse: 7.0 mi
- Finger Sculpture: 7.2 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Picnic Grove: 7.5 mi
- Turnbull Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 8.1 mi
- Potawatomi Woods Grove #1: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Grove: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 59
- Forest Park Beach: 1.3 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 1.8 mi
- Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 5.2 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 5.6 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 10
- sled hill: 3.1 mi
- Leahy Hill: 12.2 mi
- Centennial Hill: 17.1 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 17.5 mi
- Bald Knob: 20.6 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Light 1: 3.6 mi
- Light 2: 3.7 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 23.1 mi
- Kenosha Light: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 19.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 22.7 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 | 07:18 | 15:37 | 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 | 23 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waukegan, 7 mi away.
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