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Abandoned vehicles on Lake Shore Drive in Northern Illinois after a large snowstorm. Extreme temperature changes can occur within minutes with the passage of a strong cold front through the state. On December 20, 1836, temperatures fell 40 °F or 22.2 °C in minutes, which supposedly froze people to their saddles and chickens in their tracks. [8]
The beach is surrounded by the town of Keyesport and within a short drive of several restaurants. [1] Dam West Beach: Situated at the Dam West Recreation Area (GPS coordinates: 38.625083, -89.359979), Dam West Beach is the largest public beach on Carlyle Lake. It offers a sandy beach area for swimming and relaxing by the water.
Oak Street Beach, located at 1000 North, [9] covers the area from the North Avenue 'Hook' Pier south to Ohio Street Beach (Illinois St. Beach, Olive Beach), about 1.5 mi (2 km). Oak Street is home to the largest area of deep water swimming in the city (1/2 mile (800 m) over 10 ft (3 m)).
Expect bathtub-warm water any time of year at these amazing destinations. The post 21 Beaches with the Warmest Water in the World appeared first on Reader's Digest.
Located on the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, visitors combine relaxing on the beach with water sports, beach games, live music and dining at the various restaurants and cafes along the shore.
Temperatures vary tremendously in the springtime; at 100 °F (38 °C), March is the month with the greatest span between the record high and low. At O'Hare, temperatures as low as 7 °F (−14 °C) and 31 °F (−1 °C) have been recorded as late as April 7 and May 21, respectively.
Officials in at least 10 states have closed beaches or warned people not to swim in the water due to high bacteria levels ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
Bangs Lake is a natural glacial lake that is located in Wauconda, Illinois. [1] It is named after Justus Bangs, the first permanent settler in Wauconda, who arrived in the summer of 1836. [ 2 ] Justus Bangs reportedly named Wauconda as well, supposedly after a Native American Indian character in a story Bangs had read. [ 1 ]