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Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area

Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area from directly overhead

Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 262 m. High Point stands 362 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. Lincoln Highway passes 24 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
McHenry County Conservation District

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.23688, -88.22922

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hickory Grove Highlands: 0.9 mi
  • South Beach Park: 1.0 mi
  • Cary-Grove Park: 1.0 mi
  • Brittany Park: 1.0 mi
  • Lions Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Artworks
  • Alumni Sculpture: 4.8 mi
  • Geoscene wall: 7.2 mi
  • Planetarium Display: 7.3 mi
  • Hourse: 10.9 mi
  • Tractors: 11.1 mi
Museums
Gardens: 39
Beaches: 25
  • Main Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Indian Trail Beach: 6.0 mi
  • Morrison Park Beach: 6.5 mi
  • West Beach: 7.0 mi
  • Whitney Shores Private Beach: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Bald Knob: 10.3 mi
  • Camelback Kame: 13.7 mi
  • Hill Fifteen: 15.8 mi
  • Gander Mountain: 17.8 mi
  • Heritage Park Sled Hill: 18.9 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointNW 314°362 m23.3 mi
Gander MountainN 6°283 m17.8 mi
Hill FifteenNNW 349°276 m15.8 mi
Camelback KameNNW 338°268 m13.7 mi
Mount MoriahN 355°257 m19.7 mi
Bald KnobN 6°235 m10.3 mi
Leahy HillNE 51°234 m20.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1719:5120:34
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1915:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222536485969737164513928
Precip in1.61.62.23.64.54.83.83.73.63.22.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Henry -WG Stratton L&D, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/414477216

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