- Elevation, modelled
- 220 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 13.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway9.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0148, -88.2565
Bluff Spring Fen is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 220 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Unity Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 9.1 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
160-acre nature preserve with wetland habitats, prairie, endangered species & hiking trails.
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bluff Spring Fen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 220° | 273 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 155° | 259 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 163° | 255 m | 13.2 mi |
- 9.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 24.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 10 mi
- Des Plaines River · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Unity Park: 0.5 mi
- Wright Avenue Park: 0.5 mi
- Kirk and Kramer Park: 0.6 mi
- Drake Field Park: 0.6 mi
- Willow Creek Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Heron Woods State Habitat Area: 1.1 mi
- Elgin Shores Forest Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Kenyon Farm Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Rolling Knolls: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 1.0 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 1.9 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 2.1 mi
- Bartlett Nature Center: 2.5 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Elgin National Watch Company: 1.5 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 2.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 2.7 mi
- Fox River Stearns Road Commemoration Stone: 3.2 mi
Artworks
- Continuum: 1.9 mi
- Parade Mural: 2.0 mi
- Droid 8508: 2.0 mi
- 1835 Expedition: 2.1 mi
- Another Thought Sculpture: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- City Hall Raised Garden: 2.2 mi
- Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 5.6 mi
- Meditation Garden: 6.4 mi
Attractions
- Paintball Explosion: 5.2 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 6.0 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 7.1 mi
- Monza Wall: 7.1 mi
- Serpentine: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 5.2 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 11.7 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 11.8 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 22: 11.9 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 23: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 12
- Indian Trail Beach: 12.1 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 14.6 mi
- Main Beach: 15.7 mi
- West Beach: 16.1 mi
- Centennial Beach: 17.6 mi
Peaks: 11
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 6.8 mi
- Mount Hoy: 13.2 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 13.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 16.3 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 16.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Weston: 12.1 mi
- Coltonville: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 13 mi
- Aurora · 17 mi
- Lisle · 18 mi
- Downers Grove · 19 mi
- Naperville · 19 mi
- Oak Brook · 21 mi
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