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Brush Point

Brush Point from directly overhead

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

Coordinates42.02810, -88.75360

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Nature reserves
  • 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
Museums: 38
Artworks: 32
Attractions: 24
  • 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
Historic sites: 18
  • 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
Gardens: 14
Peaks: 3
  • Johnson’s Mound: 20.2 mi
  • Lookout Point: 23.7 mi
  • Turtle Mound: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Sandstone Wall: 19.1 mi
  • White Rock: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson’s MoundSE 124°273 m20.2 mi
Turtle MoundNW 315°218 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3019:07
June solstice05:2019:5220:35
September equinox06:4318:1718:54
December solstice07:2115:4216:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212536486070737164523826
Precip in1.71.72.23.64.84.64.04.13.33.02.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DE Kalb, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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