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Indian Trail Beach

Indian Trail Beach from directly overhead

Indian Trail Beach is a beach in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 251 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Butch Hagele Beach, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 20 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

beach in McHenry County, Illinois, United States

Wikidata Q33326816, matched on coordinates and name (38 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
251 m

What to expect

Fee
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.18289, -88.32210

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Butch Hagele Beach: 0.2 mi
  • Hipskind Park: 0.2 mi
  • Nockels Park: 0.2 mi
  • Echo Hill Park: 0.4 mi
  • Turtle Island Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Little Monza: 4.2 mi
  • Gregg's Corkscrew: 4.5 mi
  • The Woods: 4.5 mi
  • Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 4.6 mi
  • Doane's Corner: 4.6 mi
Museums: 60
Artworks: 50
  • Alumni Sculpture: 3.8 mi
  • Hourse: 5.0 mi
  • Tractors: 5.1 mi
  • Tractor: 5.6 mi
  • Geoscene wall: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 49
Picnic sites: 35
Gardens: 27
Beaches: 16
  • Main Beach: 3.6 mi
  • West Beach: 4.2 mi
  • Whitney Shores Private Beach: 11.2 mi
  • Morrison Park Beach: 11.8 mi
  • Petersen Park Beach: 12.4 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Bald Knob: 15.2 mi
  • Camelback Kame: 16.4 mi
  • Heritage Park Sled Hill: 17.4 mi
  • Hill Fifteen: 19.3 mi
  • Gander Mountain: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Indian Trail Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointNNW 329°362 m23.2 mi
Gander MountainNNE 17°283 m22.5 mi
Hill FifteenN 5°276 m19.3 mi
Johnson’s MoundSSW 194°273 m22.7 mi
Camelback KameN 358°268 m16.4 mi
Mount MoriahN 7°257 m23.5 mi
Bald KnobNNE 23°235 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2919:06
June solstice05:1819:5120:34
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1915:4016:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232637486069737263523928
Precip in2.01.82.53.85.05.33.93.83.53.22.52.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crystal Lake 4NW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/298729021

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