- Elevation
- 258 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 22.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway17.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0936, -88.1229
Whispering Lake Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 258 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. Lincoln Highway passes 17 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 258 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whispering Lake Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 225° | 273 m | 22.3 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NNW 335° | 268 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 189° | 255 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 348° | 235 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ESE 103° | 204 m | 22.0 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 129° | 187 m | 23.7 mi |
- 17.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 24.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
- Des Plaines River · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Whispering Lake Park: 0.0 mi
- Seminole Park: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Park: 0.3 mi
- Huntington Park: 0.3 mi
- Douglas Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Edwin Frank Children's Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 3.8 mi
- Garden Gate: 3.8 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 4.2 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Crabtree Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Stillman Nature Center: 2.4 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 2.6 mi
- South Barrington Conservancy: 3.2 mi
- Deer Grove West Forest Preserve: 3.9 mi
Attractions
Gardens
- Meditation Garden: 3.0 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 3.2 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 5.3 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 5.8 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- Two Steel Dolphins: 3.2 mi
- First Iron Poured: 4.1 mi
- Frog Statue: 5.1 mi
- Heart of the Basket Maker: 5.2 mi
- Since Ever Since statue: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 4.5 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 5.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 5.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 5.3 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 5.4 mi
Museums
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 6.2 mi
- School House Museum: 6.4 mi
- Arlington Heights Historical Museum: 7.1 mi
- Bartlett Depot Museum: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 54
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 6.9 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 11.9 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 12.2 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 12.3 mi
- Main Beach: 14.9 mi
Peaks: 16
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 8.5 mi
- Centennial Hill: 15.3 mi
- sled hill: 16.7 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 17.3 mi
- Hidden Hill: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Weston: 19.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barrington 3SW, 3 mi away.
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