- Elevation, modelled
- 222 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway18.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1495, -88.2933
Buffalo Park Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 222 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dixie Briggs Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 18 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffalo Park Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | NNE 12° | 283 m | 24.3 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | N 0° | 276 m | 21.5 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 199° | 273 m | 20.9 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 354° | 268 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 165° | 255 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 15° | 235 m | 16.9 mi |
- 18.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dixie Briggs Forest Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Brunner Family Forest Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Surrey Lane Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Gaslight Park Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
- Turnbridge Wetland: 1.8 mi
- Braewood Park: 0.8 mi
- Snapper Field: 0.8 mi
- Hill Climb Park: 1.0 mi
- Algonquin Lakes School and Park: 1.1 mi
- Cornish Park: 1.1 mi
- Little Monza: 1.8 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 2.1 mi
- The Woods: 2.2 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 2.3 mi
- Doane's Corner: 2.3 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 7.5 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 7.6 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 8.3 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 8.6 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 2.4 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 5.1 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 6.2 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 6.8 mi
- Hourse: 4.7 mi
- Tractors: 4.9 mi
- Tractor: 5.7 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 6.3 mi
- Elgin Embrace: 6.6 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 5.0 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 11.6 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 12.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 12.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 12.9 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Smart Farm: 6.4 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 7.6 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 7.9 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 2.7 mi
- Main Beach: 6.3 mi
- West Beach: 6.9 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 10.1 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 13.2 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 14.6 mi
- Bald Knob: 16.9 mi
- Camelback Kame: 18.8 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 20.9 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 21.5 mi
- Weston: 21.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin, 6 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Downers Grove · 28 mi
- Naperville · 29 mi
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