Black Crown Marsh State Natural Area
Black Crown Marsh State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. High Point stands 362 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Morrison Park Beach, a beach 1.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 30 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 29.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 1.4 mi
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 1.8 mi
- Horse Barn: 3.1 mi
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 8.7 mi
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 8.9 mi
- Heritage Community Park: 1.5 mi
- Morrison Park: 1.6 mi
- Symphony Meadows South Park: 2.0 mi
- Park Lane Nature Park: 2.0 mi
- Veteran's Park: 2.2 mi
- Helicopter: 2.2 mi
- Alex Lancaster Memorial Bench: 4.1 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 8.0 mi
- Wonder Lake Bible Church: 10.5 mi
- Moraine Hills State Park: 2.4 mi
- Marl Flat Forest Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Cotton Creek Marsh Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Miller Riverfront Park: 3.4 mi
- Volo Bog State Natural Area: 3.6 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 8.3 mi
- Geoscene wall: 9.5 mi
- Planetarium Display: 9.6 mi
- Round Entry Door: 10.0 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 10.2 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 1.6 mi
- Grant Township Museum: 5.6 mi
- Grayslake Heritage Center: 8.2 mi
- Grayslake Historical Museum: 8.2 mi
- Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County: 10.1 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 13.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 13.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 13.8 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 13.8 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 13.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.9 mi
- Smart Farm: 7.9 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 9.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 10.3 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 10.8 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 1.4 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 5.8 mi
- Jones Island Beach: 7.6 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 9.3 mi
- George's Beach: 9.4 mi
- Bald Knob: 5.3 mi
- Camelback Kame: 10.4 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 11.6 mi
- Gander Mountain: 12.7 mi
- Mount Moriah: 15.0 mi
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 19.2 mi
- Covington Bluff: 20.2 mi
- Aurora: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Crown Marsh State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | WNW 301° | 362 m | 21.7 mi |
| Gander Mountain | N 360° | 283 m | 12.7 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NNW 334° | 276 m | 11.6 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NW 317° | 268 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Tom | N 0° | 265 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNW 345° | 257 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 352° | 235 m | 5.3 mi |
| Leahy Hill | ENE 61° | 234 m | 16.4 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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