- Elevation
- 257 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Point362 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway22.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2142, -88.2320
Cary Junior High Prairie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 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
- Elevation
- 257 m
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 |
- 22.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
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
| 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).
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.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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