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Barrington Bog Nature Preserve

Barrington Bog Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Barrington Bog Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 243 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Commons Recreation Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 24 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
243 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.21947, -88.13730

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Commons Recreation Park: 0.5 mi
  • Eton Park: 0.7 mi
  • Leonard Park: 0.9 mi
  • Bays Park: 1.1 mi
  • Hussissian Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Artworks
  • Polar Bear Statue: 7.4 mi
  • The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 7.5 mi
  • The Dawning: 7.7 mi
  • Round Entry Door: 7.7 mi
  • Butterfly Statue: 9.1 mi
Museums
Gardens: 55
  • Smart Farm: 2.9 mi
  • St. Mary of Vernon Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Vernon Hills Community Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Garden: 9.4 mi
Beaches: 35
  • Whitney Shores Private Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Lakeview Beach and Dock: 7.0 mi
  • Diamond Lake Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Morrison Park Beach: 8.2 mi
  • Jones Island Beach: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Bald Knob: 12.0 mi
  • sled hill: 15.4 mi
  • Camelback Kame: 17.0 mi
  • Heritage Park Sled Hill: 17.1 mi
  • Leahy Hill: 18.3 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barrington Bog Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gander MountainN 352°283 m19.2 mi
Hill FifteenNNW 335°276 m18.4 mi
Camelback KameNW 325°268 m17.0 mi
Mount MoriahNNW 342°257 m21.8 mi
Bald KnobNNW 343°235 m12.0 mi
Leahy HillNE 39°234 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1719:5120:33
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1915:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212535465868727163513827
Precip in1.81.92.54.04.64.44.04.23.43.22.52.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mundelein 4 WSW, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/354250398

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