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Deer Grove West Forest Preserve

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Elevation
256 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Gander Mountain283 m · 24.9 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway20.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:33local time
Coordinates
42.1420, -88.0817
Deer Grove West Forest Preserve from directly overhead

Deer Grove West Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 256 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Deer Grove Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 21 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
256 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Deer Grove West Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gander MountainNNW 347°283 m24.9 mi
Hill FifteenNNW 334°276 m24.5 mi
Camelback KameNNW 327°268 m23.0 mi
Mount HoySSW 193°255 m22.0 mi
Bald KnobNNW 339°235 m18.0 mi
Leahy HillNNE 24°234 m21.4 mi
Mount TrashmoreESE 113°204 m21.0 mi
Players HillSE 139°187 m24.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1719:5020:33
September equinox06:4018:1518:51
December solstice07:1815:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212536475868727063513827
Precip in2.11.92.44.05.14.64.04.63.63.42.62.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barrington 3SW, 5 mi away.

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