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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
Attractions
  • Little Monza: 4.2 mi
  • Gregg's Corkscrew: 4.5 mi
  • Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 4.6 mi
  • Doane's Corner: 4.6 mi
  • Len's Hairpin: 4.7 mi
Museums: 58
Nature reserves
Artworks: 49
  • Alumni Sculpture: 3.8 mi
  • Hourse: 5.0 mi
  • Tractors: 5.1 mi
  • Tractor: 5.6 mi
  • Geoscene wall: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 46
Gardens: 23
Picnic sites: 23
Beaches: 14
  • 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 PointNNW362 m23.2 mi
Gander MountainNNE283 m22.5 mi
Hill FifteenN276 m19.3 mi
Johnson’s MoundSSW273 m22.7 mi
Camelback KameN268 m16.4 mi
Mount MoriahN257 m23.5 mi
Bald KnobNNE235 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 50–80 °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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