Cary Junior High Prairie Nature Preserve
Cary Junior High Prairie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 257 m. High Point stands 362 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sherwood Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 23 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Restored prairie located adjacent to the former Cary Junior High School
What the record says
- Elevation
- 257 m
How to reach it
- 22.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sherwood Park: 0.1 mi
- Candlewood Park: 0.2 mi
- Hillside Prairie Park: 0.3 mi
- Hillhurst Park: 0.5 mi
- Jamesway Park: 0.6 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 1.5 mi
- Helicopter: 4.7 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 7.5 mi
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
- Hickory Grove Riverfront: 1.9 mi
- Lyons Prairie and Marsh: 2.0 mi
- The Hollows Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 1.8 mi
- Horse Barn: 5.5 mi
- Little Monza: 7.2 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 7.4 mi
- The Woods: 7.6 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 5.0 mi
- Geoscene wall: 7.6 mi
- Planetarium Display: 7.6 mi
- Hourse: 9.8 mi
- Tractors: 9.9 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 8.4 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 12.0 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 12.2 mi
- Long Grove Historical Society: 12.2 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 9.8 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 10.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 10.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 10.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 10.9 mi
- Smart Farm: 2.8 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 7.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.8 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 10.2 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 5.1 mi
- Main Beach: 5.9 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 6.7 mi
- West Beach: 7.0 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 8.0 mi
- Bald Knob: 11.9 mi
- Camelback Kame: 15.1 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 17.3 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 17.4 mi
- Gander Mountain: 19.4 mi
- Covington Bluff: 21.5 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cary Junior High Prairie Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NW 317° | 362 m | 24.3 mi |
| Gander Mountain | N 6° | 283 m | 19.4 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | N 350° | 276 m | 17.3 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NNW 340° | 268 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 355° | 257 m | 21.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 6° | 235 m | 11.9 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NE 48° | 234 m | 21.9 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 | 20:33 |
| 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/623569496
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 26 mi
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