Concannon Conservation Area
Concannon Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dick Tracy Way Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 29 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 28.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Dick Tracy Way Park: 0.5 mi
- Prairie Ridge Drive Park: 0.6 mi
- Davis Road Park: 0.6 mi
- Willowbrook park: 0.7 mi
- Raintree Park: 0.8 mi
- Kishwaukee Headwaters Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Dufield Pond Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Silver Creek Nature Area: 2.0 mi
- Protected Grassland: 2.3 mi
- Yonder Prairie: 2.6 mi
- Illinois Railway Museum: 6.9 mi
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum: 7.1 mi
- Pullman Archives: 7.2 mi
- Lost Valley Visitor Center: 10.3 mi
- Powers-Walker Historical Homestead: 10.6 mi
- South Street Railway Tunnel: 0.9 mi
- Court House and Jail Arts Center: 1.1 mi
- Woodstock Mural and Sculpture Garden: 1.2 mi
- Jumping Pillow: 3.7 mi
- Sue's Sandbox: 3.8 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 1.1 mi
- Wonder Lake Bible Church: 9.1 mi
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Somerset Manor: 9.2 mi
- Ravenstone Castle: 11.1 mi
- Planetarium Display: 4.5 mi
- Geoscene wall: 4.5 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 7.2 mi
- Tractor: 12.3 mi
- Tractors: 12.5 mi
- West Beach: 5.9 mi
- Main Beach: 6.7 mi
- Wonder Center Beach: 7.4 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 8.9 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 10.0 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 4.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 13.2 mi
- Smart Farm: 14.8 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 16.9 mi
- Community Garden: 17.0 mi
- Camelback Kame: 9.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 13.1 mi
- High Point: 13.2 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 13.3 mi
- Mount Moriah: 17.5 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 16.7 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 21.9 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 22.8 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 22.8 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 22.9 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 19.8 mi
- Brush Point: 24.9 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Concannon Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NNW 332° | 362 m | 13.2 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NE 43° | 283 m | 18.2 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NE 34° | 276 m | 13.3 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NNE 33° | 268 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNE 30° | 257 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 63° | 235 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crystal Lake 4NW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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