- Elevation, modelled
- 272 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Point362 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway23.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2327, -88.3446
Main Beach is a beach in Illinois, at a modelled 272 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Trail Beach, a beach 3.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 24 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Main Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NNW 327° | 362 m | 19.7 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NNE 23° | 283 m | 19.6 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | N 10° | 276 m | 16.0 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 3° | 268 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNE 11° | 257 m | 20.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 34° | 235 m | 12.7 mi |
- 23.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Horse Barn: 6.5 mi
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 6.5 mi
- Apple and Pumpkin Farmer: 7.1 mi
- Inflatables: 7.1 mi
- Sue's Sandbox: 7.1 mi
Museums: 48
- Illinois Railway Museum: 9.3 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 9.5 mi
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum: 10.1 mi
- Pullman Archives: 10.1 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 43
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 6.1 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 7.1 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 7.8 mi
- Helicopter: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 16
- Indian Trail Beach: 3.6 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 9.4 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 9.8 mi
- Wonder Center Beach: 10.5 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 12.6 mi
Peaks: 7
- Bald Knob: 12.7 mi
- Camelback Kame: 12.9 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 16.0 mi
- Gander Mountain: 19.6 mi
- High Point: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Reeds Crossing: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 29 mi
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