- Elevation, modelled
- 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
- 42.0938, -88.1236
Whispering Lake Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 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.
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: 0.2 mi
- Huntington Park: 0.3 mi
- Douglas Park: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Crabtree Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Stillman Nature Center: 2.4 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 2.5 mi
- South Barrington Conservancy: 3.1 mi
- Deer Grove West Forest Preserve: 4.0 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: 4.3 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 4.5 mi
Attractions
Gardens
- Meditation Garden: 3.0 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 3.2 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 5.4 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 5.8 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- Two Steel Dolphins: 3.2 mi
- First Iron Poured: 4.2 mi
- Frog Statue: 5.2 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: 5.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 5.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 5.4 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 5.5 mi
Museums
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 5.7 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 6.3 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: 14.8 mi
Peaks: 16
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 8.5 mi
- Centennial Hill: 15.4 mi
- sled hill: 16.8 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 17.3 mi
- Hidden Hill: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 18.5 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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