Wonder Center Beach
Wonder Center Beach is a beach in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 248 m. High Point stands 362 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Harrison Benwell Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Beach in McHenry County, Illinois, United States.
Wikidata Q33346693, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 248 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Harrison Benwell Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Jacobson Park: 1.0 mi
- Lookout Plant Park: 1.2 mi
- Glacial Park Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
- Ringwood Commons: 2.7 mi
- Harrison Benwell Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Tryon Creek Woods: 2.5 mi
- Wolf Oak Woods Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Glacial Park Conservation Area: 2.7 mi
- Boone Creek Conservation Area: 3.3 mi
- South Street Railway Tunnel: 7.0 mi
- Woodstock Mural and Sculpture Garden: 7.0 mi
- Court House and Jail Arts Center: 7.0 mi
- Horse Barn: 8.2 mi
- Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm: 8.2 mi
- Wonder Lake Bible Church: 1.9 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 7.0 mi
- Somerset Manor: 9.8 mi
- Helicopter: 10.4 mi
- Alex Lancaster Memorial Bench: 11.4 mi
- Lost Valley Visitor Center: 3.0 mi
- Powers-Walker Historical Homestead: 3.2 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 9.9 mi
- Grant Township Museum: 9.9 mi
- Harvard Historical Museum: 13.7 mi
- Planetarium Display: 8.6 mi
- Geoscene wall: 8.7 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 10.3 mi
- Three Graces: 14.7 mi
- Three Rusted Dragons: 14.9 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 3.8 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 8.4 mi
- twin lakes park beach: 10.2 mi
- West Beach: 10.5 mi
- Main Beach: 10.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.5 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 8.7 mi
- Antioch Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- Smart Farm: 15.6 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 20.1 mi
- Pet Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 21.3 mi
- Picnic Grove: 21.3 mi
- Sun Garden: 21.5 mi
- Fairie Glen: 21.5 mi
- Camelback Kame: 2.5 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 6.0 mi
- Bald Knob: 7.2 mi
- Mount Moriah: 10.2 mi
- Gander Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 22.4 mi
- Elkhorn Rest Area 35 (northbound): 24.0 mi
- East Troy Rest Area 36 (southbound): 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wonder Center Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | WNW 299° | 362 m | 12.2 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NE 47° | 283 m | 10.9 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NNE 29° | 276 m | 6.0 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NNE 20° | 268 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNE 23° | 265 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNE 24° | 257 m | 10.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | E 90° | 235 m | 7.2 mi |
| Leahy Hill | E 83° | 234 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Henry -WG Stratton L&D, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/354256870
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