Bates Fen Nature Preserve
Bates Fen Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 224 m. High Point stands 362 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. Lincoln Highway passes 25 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- McHenry County Conservation District
How to reach it
- 25.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bates Fen Nature Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Silver Creek Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Oakwood Hills Fen: 1.1 mi
- Hickory Grove Highlands: 1.1 mi
- South Beach Park: 1.2 mi
- Brittany Park: 1.8 mi
- Cary-Grove Park: 1.8 mi
- Killarney Park: 1.9 mi
- Helicopter: 2.4 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 3.6 mi
- Alex Lancaster Memorial Bench: 8.3 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 9.9 mi
- Horse Barn: 3.4 mi
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 4.1 mi
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 5.9 mi
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 6.1 mi
- Little Monza: 9.5 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 5.2 mi
- Geoscene wall: 7.4 mi
- Planetarium Display: 7.4 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 11.3 mi
- Round Entry Door: 11.3 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 6.1 mi
- Grant Township Museum: 10.2 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 10.6 mi
- Grayslake Heritage Center: 11.5 mi
- Grayslake Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 10.8 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 11.6 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 11.6 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 11.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 11.8 mi
- Smart Farm: 4.1 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 7.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.4 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 12.2 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 12.4 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 5.7 mi
- Main Beach: 6.3 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 6.8 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 7.2 mi
- West Beach: 7.4 mi
- Bald Knob: 9.5 mi
- Camelback Kame: 13.1 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 15.1 mi
- Gander Mountain: 17.1 mi
- Mount Moriah: 19.0 mi
- Covington Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bates Fen Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NW 312° | 362 m | 23.0 mi |
| Gander Mountain | N 5° | 283 m | 17.1 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NNW 347° | 276 m | 15.1 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NNW 335° | 268 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 353° | 257 m | 19.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 5° | 235 m | 9.5 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NE 52° | 234 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/519173731
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 28 mi
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