Ed Meagher Greenway
Ed Meagher Greenway is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 268 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Jack and Bob Tures Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 18 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 18.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jack and Bob Tures Park: 1.4 mi
- Parisek Park: 1.4 mi
- James C Dhamer Town Square: 1.7 mi
- Deicke Park: 1.7 mi
- Ol Timers Park: 1.8 mi
- Camp Tomo-Chi-Chi Knolls Forest Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Trails of Woods Creek Natural Area: 2.6 mi
- Binnie Forest Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Rutland Forest Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Trail Woods Creek Natural Area: 3.1 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 6.9 mi
- Plato Park Depot Museum: 8.1 mi
- Illinois Railway Museum: 8.1 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 8.7 mi
- Pullman Archives: 9.1 mi
- Tractor: 1.7 mi
- Tractors: 2.0 mi
- Hourse: 2.2 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 7.5 mi
- Geoscene wall: 8.0 mi
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 6.3 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 9.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 9.5 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 9.6 mi
- Doane's Corner: 5.5 mi
- The Woods: 5.6 mi
- Little Monza: 5.7 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 5.8 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 5.8 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 8.0 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 9.8 mi
- Smart Farm: 11.9 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 6.9 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 17.5 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 18.5 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 18.5 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 18.7 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 5.0 mi
- West Beach: 6.2 mi
- Main Beach: 6.6 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 15.8 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 16.0 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 18.4 mi
- Camelback Kame: 19.1 mi
- Bald Knob: 19.3 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 19.7 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 22.4 mi
- Brush Point: 19.6 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 20.4 mi
- Coltonville: 20.9 mi
- Weston: 22.3 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 22.7 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ed Meagher Greenway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NNW 341° | 362 m | 23.5 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NNE 15° | 276 m | 22.4 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | S 183° | 273 m | 19.7 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NNE 12° | 268 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 152° | 255 m | 24.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 32° | 235 m | 19.3 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 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/92115079
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