Crabtree Preserve
Crabtree Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 265 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Marvin Dunteman Park, a park 1.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 17 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 265 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
How to reach it
- 17.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 26.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
- Des Plaines River · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Marvin Dunteman Park: 1.3 mi
- Dunteman Park: 1.3 mi
- Cipri Park: 1.6 mi
- Pebble Park: 1.6 mi
- Huntington Park: 1.6 mi
- Stillman Nature Center: 1.6 mi
- Horizon Farm: 2.0 mi
- South Barrington Conservancy: 2.7 mi
- Pederson Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 3.1 mi
- Medieval Times: 5.2 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 5.7 mi
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 6.6 mi
- Serpentine: 7.6 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 3.2 mi
- Meditation Garden: 4.2 mi
- Smart Farm: 5.9 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 7.3 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 7.8 mi
- Edwin Frank Children's Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 5.7 mi
- Garden Gate: 5.7 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 6.5 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 4.9 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 5.8 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 5.9 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 6.0 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 6.1 mi
- Two Steel Dolphins: 5.3 mi
- First Iron Poured: 6.2 mi
- Frog Statue: 7.1 mi
- Heart of the Basket Maker: 7.1 mi
- Since Ever Since statue: 7.2 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 6.9 mi
- School House Museum: 6.9 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 7.4 mi
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 7.6 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 8.1 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 6.0 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 9.9 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 11.9 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 12.1 mi
- Main Beach: 12.8 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 9.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 17.3 mi
- sled hill: 17.5 mi
- Bald Knob: 19.0 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 19.4 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 17.3 mi
- Covington Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Weston: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crabtree Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 219° | 273 m | 22.3 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NNW 337° | 268 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 184° | 255 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 352° | 235 m | 19.0 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNE 30° | 234 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ESE 105° | 204 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 15:39 | 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 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barrington 3SW, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/218546096
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 18 mi
- Downers Grove · 22 mi
- Lisle · 22 mi
- Oak Brook · 23 mi
- Aurora · 25 mi
- Brookfield · 25 mi
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