Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area
Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 198 m. Bald Knob stands 235 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Iconic Rocks, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 24 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 198 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lake County Forest Preserves
How to reach it
- 23.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 28 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Iconic Rocks: 0.5 mi
- 1834 Capt. Daniel Wright: 0.6 mi
- Steven Malin, Jr. Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Lions Club: 3.6 mi
- Trail Marker Tree: 4.4 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 0.7 mi
- Rivershire Park: 1.0 mi
- Spring Lake Park: 1.6 mi
- Balzer Park: 1.6 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- K1 Speed: 1.9 mi
- The Magic Rock: 4.6 mi
- Plant identification trail: 5.7 mi
- Sugar Shack: 5.7 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 6.3 mi
- Wheeling Historical Society: 2.3 mi
- Raupp Museum: 3.6 mi
- Sock Monkey Museum: 4.5 mi
- Long Grove Historical Society: 4.6 mi
- Hope Union Heritage Center: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Potawatomi Woods Grove #1: 2.4 mi
- Dam No. 1 Woods-East Grove #1: 3.6 mi
- Dam No. 1 Woods-East Grove #2: 3.8 mi
- Massasauga Family Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Potawatomi Woods: 2.5 mi
- Dam No. 1 Woods-East: 2.5 mi
- Florsheim Park Nature Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Everett Farm Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Half Day Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Garden: 3.0 mi
- Organic Teaching Garden: 4.1 mi
- St. Mary of Vernon Garden: 5.3 mi
- Moraine Township Food Pantry Garden: 5.5 mi
- Vernon Hills Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 6.3 mi
- Millard Beach: 6.6 mi
- Millard Beach: 6.6 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 7.0 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 7.0 mi
- sled hill: 4.4 mi
- Centennial Hill: 12.0 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 14.8 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 15.6 mi
- Hidden Hill: 15.9 mi
- Covington Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 13.0 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 17.2 mi
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NW 314° | 235 m | 21.0 mi |
| Leahy Hill | N 360° | 234 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SE 135° | 204 m | 14.8 mi |
| Players Hill | SSE 161° | 187 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Palwaukee AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/354250393
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 20 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 21 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 22 mi
- Chicagoland · 23 mi
- Berwyn · 24 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 24 mi
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