Brush Point
Brush Point is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilkinson - Renwick Marsh Nature Preserve, a park 2.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 6.7 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wilkinson - Renwick Marsh Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- J Walter Becker Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
- Leon D. Larson Memorial Park: 3.6 mi
- Sycamore Lake Rotary Park: 3.8 mi
- Wetzel Park: 3.9 mi
- Knute Olson Forest Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Riverwood Forest Preserve: 4.0 mi
- P. A. Nehring Forest Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Russel Woods: 4.6 mi
- Conservation Corridor: 6.9 mi
- Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum: 5.6 mi
- Ellwood House Museum: 6.4 mi
- Northern Illinois Fire Museum: 13.5 mi
- Denny's Corn Crib: 14.2 mi
- Rehn Farming Museum: 14.2 mi
- Flowers: 5.4 mi
- The Elephant: 6.6 mi
- The Missing Piece: 6.6 mi
- HIV Awareness Statue: 6.7 mi
- Huskies on Parade - Nestle: 8.5 mi
- MLK Commons: 6.5 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 9.4 mi
- Donley Auctions: 16.1 mi
- Donley's Wild West Museum: 16.2 mi
- Cody's Farm and Orchard: 19.2 mi
- Civil War Monument: 4.4 mi
- February 14th, 2008 Shooting Memorial: 6.5 mi
- First School House Hooser's Grove 1845: 10.9 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Memorial: 17.3 mi
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 19.4 mi
- Heritage Gardens: 21.0 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 22.0 mi
- Community Garden: 22.0 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 22.2 mi
- La Paloma Gardens: 23.3 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 8.9 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 14.8 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 24.6 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 24.7 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 20.2 mi
- Lookout Point: 23.7 mi
- Turtle Mound: 24.2 mi
- West Beach: 24.4 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 24.6 mi
- Olson Beach: 24.8 mi
- Coltonville: 4.0 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 12.2 mi
- Sandstone Wall: 19.1 mi
- White Rock: 21.2 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 23.0 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brush Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SE 124° | 273 m | 20.2 mi |
| Turtle Mound | NW 315° | 218 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DE Kalb, 7 mi away.
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