- Elevation
- 212 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 21.1 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2853, -87.8912
West Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 212 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Knollwood Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 212 m
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 | 21.1 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | WNW 301° | 276 m | 23.7 mi |
| Camelback Kame | WNW 293° | 268 m | 24.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 293° | 235 m | 17.6 mi |
| Leahy Hill | N 354° | 234 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 152° | 204 m | 20.4 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Knollwood Park: 0.3 mi
- West Park: 0.6 mi
- Birch Park: 0.6 mi
- Sanctuary Park: 0.6 mi
- Guardian Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Roundout Train Robbery: 0.4 mi
- Cook Park Playground: 3.3 mi
- Dr. Seuss 99th Commencement Poem: 4.0 mi
- Steven Malin, Jr. Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Amos Bennett: First African American Settler in Lake County: 5.5 mi
Gardens
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 1.1 mi
- Elawa Farm: 2.0 mi
- Student Garden: 4.0 mi
- Revery Prairie: 4.0 mi
- McClure Rain Garden: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Prairie Preserve on Belle Foret Drive: 1.3 mi
- Middlefork Farm: 1.8 mi
- Dwyer Woods: 1.8 mi
- Rockland Wetlands: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Lake Bluff History Museum: 2.5 mi
- National Museum of the American Sailor: 3.1 mi
- Ansel B. Cook House: 3.3 mi
- History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Cuneo Mansion: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- F-14 Tomcat: 2.7 mi
- Krazy Kars: 5.9 mi
- ZoomJets: 5.9 mi
- Up, Up & Away: 5.9 mi
- Goliath: 5.9 mi
Beaches
- Minear Lake Beach: 2.7 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 2.7 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 3.2 mi
- Independence Grove Beach: 3.4 mi
- Forest Park Beach: 4.3 mi
Artworks
- Round Entry Door: 5.8 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 5.9 mi
- Finger Sculpture: 5.9 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 6.0 mi
- Polar Bear Statue: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Potawatomi Woods Grove #1: 10.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 10.5 mi
- Turnbull Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 11.1 mi
Peaks: 11
- sled hill: 5.9 mi
- Leahy Hill: 9.7 mi
- Bald Knob: 17.6 mi
- Centennial Hill: 19.3 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 20.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Light 1: 3.6 mi
- Light 2: 3.7 mi
- Kenosha Light: 21.4 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 21.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 23.1 mi
- Indian Spring: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 5.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 27 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 28 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 29 mi
- Chicagoland · 29 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 30 mi
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