Lost Valley Visitor Center
Lost Valley Visitor Center is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 247 m. High Point stands 362 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Glacial Park Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- McHenry County Conservation District
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Glacial Park Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Tryon Creek Woods: 1.6 mi
- Harrison Benwell Conservation Area: 2.9 mi
- North Branch Conservation Area: 3.9 mi
- Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Glacial Park Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Lookout Plant Park: 1.9 mi
- Ringwood Commons: 2.8 mi
- Harrison Benwell Conservation Area: 2.9 mi
- Bennet Park: 3.4 mi
- Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm: 5.7 mi
- Richardson Adventure Farm: 6.4 mi
- Woodstock Mural and Sculpture Garden: 9.8 mi
- South Street Railway Tunnel: 9.8 mi
- Court House and Jail Arts Center: 9.9 mi
- Wonder Lake Bible Church: 1.2 mi
- Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park Honor Plaza: 9.6 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 9.8 mi
- Somerset Manor: 10.8 mi
- Alex Lancaster Memorial Bench: 11.4 mi
- Powers-Walker Historical Homestead: 0.5 mi
- Grant Township Museum: 9.2 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 10.5 mi
- Lakes Historic Society Building: 12.4 mi
- Geneva Lake Museum: 12.7 mi
- Wonder Center Beach: 3.0 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 5.1 mi
- twin lakes park beach: 7.2 mi
- Twin Lakes Park Beach: 7.2 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 9.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.7 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 11.6 mi
- Antioch Community Garden: 12.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.3 mi
- Smart Farm: 17.5 mi
- Planetarium Display: 11.6 mi
- Geoscene wall: 11.6 mi
- Three Graces: 12.5 mi
- Three Rusted Dragons: 12.7 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 13.0 mi
- Pet Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- Sun Garden: 19.5 mi
- Fairie Glen: 19.5 mi
- The Buttery: 19.6 mi
- Cotswold Commons: 19.6 mi
- Camelback Kame: 0.5 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 3.1 mi
- Bald Knob: 6.7 mi
- Mount Moriah: 7.2 mi
- Gander Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 20.4 mi
- Elkhorn Rest Area 35 (northbound): 21.6 mi
- East Troy Rest Area 36 (southbound): 22.3 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 24.0 mi
- Mayhews: 24.7 mi
- Aurora: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lost Valley Visitor Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | WNW 285° | 362 m | 12.1 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NE 56° | 283 m | 8.3 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NE 37° | 276 m | 3.1 mi |
| Camelback Kame | SSW 206° | 268 m | 0.5 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNE 24° | 265 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNE 25° | 257 m | 7.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | ESE 115° | 235 m | 6.7 mi |
| Leahy Hill | E 90° | 234 m | 21.2 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 | 18:52 |
| 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 | 21 | 23 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pell Lake Wwtp, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/2410236561
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