- Elevation, modelled
- 246 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 17.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway12.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0523, -88.1953
Carl R. Hanson Woods is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 246 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Shoe Factory Road Woods, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 13 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carl R. Hanson Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 223° | 273 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 165° | 259 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 177° | 255 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 358° | 235 m | 23.0 mi |
- 12.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 24.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 14 mi
- Des Plaines River · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shoe Factory Road Woods: 0.2 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Woods: 0.5 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 0.8 mi
- South Barrington Conservancy: 2.1 mi
- Cannon Crossings Park: 0.9 mi
- Hunters Ridge Wetlands: 1.0 mi
- Surrey Woods Park: 1.0 mi
- Walnut Grove Pond: 1.1 mi
- Hunters Ridge Wetlands Park: 1.1 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 1.6 mi
- Meditation Garden: 2.7 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 4.7 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 6.2 mi
- Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 1.9 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 4.2 mi
- Medieval Times: 6.2 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 6.9 mi
- Serpentine: 6.9 mi
- School House Museum: 2.3 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 3.5 mi
- Bartlett Depot Museum: 4.2 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 4.2 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 4.3 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Edwin Frank Children's Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 3.9 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 4.1 mi
- Arts In Bartlett: 4.2 mi
- Another Thought Sculpture: 4.3 mi
- Dance of Wonder: 4.3 mi
- Elgin Embrace: 4.4 mi
- Droid 8508: 4.6 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 10.8 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 11.1 mi
- Main Beach: 14.6 mi
- West Beach: 15.3 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 16.6 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 6.3 mi
- Mount Hoy: 15.2 mi
- Pine Hill: 17.2 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 17.4 mi
- Spruce Hill: 17.4 mi
- Weston: 15.2 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 17.7 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.1 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 | 07:18 | 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 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Streamwood, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Wheaton · 14 mi
- Downers Grove · 19 mi
- Lisle · 19 mi
- Oak Brook · 20 mi
- Aurora · 21 mi
- Naperville · 21 mi
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