- Elevation, modelled
- 249 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bunker Hill294 m · 12.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway18.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0969, -89.6242
Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 249 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffalo Grove Ambush, a historic site 7.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 18 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | NNE 33° | 294 m | 12.1 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | NE 45° | 289 m | 7.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | E 90° | 281 m | 12.7 mi |
| Devils Backbone | ESE 118° | 274 m | 15.9 mi |
| Castle Rock | SE 125° | 228 m | 15.4 mi |
- 18.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 25.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Twin Sisters · 27 mi
- Indian Head Rock · 27 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
- Oak Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Westside Park: 7.6 mi
- Polo Community Park: 8.3 mi
- Zickur Park: 9.7 mi
- Dillehay Park: 10.8 mi
- Hal Palmer Park: 10.8 mi
- Mitchell Meadows: 7.4 mi
- White Pines Forest State Park: 10.5 mi
- White Pines Forest Nature Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Indian Gardens: 11.5 mi
- Freeport Prairie Nature Preserve: 12.4 mi
- Buffalo Grove Ambush: 7.4 mi
- T-38 Aircraft: 10.5 mi
- Milledgeville Veterans Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 13.9 mi
- Lincoln and Douglas in Debate: 14.1 mi
- Stephenson County Historical Museum: 13.0 mi
- Freeport Art Museum: 13.9 mi
- John Deere Historic Site: 17.5 mi
- Heritage Farm Museum: 18.9 mi
- Byron Museum: 19.0 mi
- Black Hawk Statue: 15.5 mi
- Soypod: 15.9 mi
- Cornball: 16.0 mi
- American Legion Memorial: 16.0 mi
- Ogle County Veterans Memorial: 16.0 mi
- Deck: 11.1 mi
- Boat Rental: 12.6 mi
- Byron Drag Strip: 18.0 mi
- F-105D Thunderchief: 18.3 mi
- Old Galena Bridge: 18.4 mi
- Coffman Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 12.1 mi
- Bald Hill: 12.7 mi
- Castle Rock: 15.4 mi
- Devils Backbone: 15.9 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 15.4 mi
- Daggett: 18.5 mi
- Commissioners Garden: 22.9 mi
- White Rock: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:56 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 38 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Polo 5NW, 4 mi away.
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