- Elevation, modelled
- 243 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Point362 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway21.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1940, -88.2632
Fox Bluff is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 243 m. High Point stands 362 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Trout Valley Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 21 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- McHenry County Conservation District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fox Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NW 322° | 362 m | 24.3 mi |
| Gander Mountain | N 10° | 283 m | 21.0 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | N 356° | 276 m | 18.5 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 200° | 273 m | 24.3 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NNW 348° | 268 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 360° | 257 m | 22.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 12° | 235 m | 13.5 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NE 48° | 234 m | 24.0 mi |
- 21.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Trout Valley Park: 0.6 mi
- Fox Trails Park: 0.6 mi
- Cary Oaks Park: 0.8 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.8 mi
- Greenfields Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 1.6 mi
- Little Monza: 5.2 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 5.5 mi
- The Woods: 5.6 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 2.4 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 5.7 mi
- Helicopter: 6.6 mi
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 8.5 mi
Artworks
- Alumni Sculpture: 4.3 mi
- Geoscene wall: 7.0 mi
- Planetarium Display: 7.1 mi
- Hourse: 7.6 mi
- Tractors: 7.8 mi
Museums
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 6.4 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 10.3 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 10.5 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 10.6 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 8.3 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 10.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 11.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 11.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 41
- Smart Farm: 4.1 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 7.0 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 9.2 mi
- Community Garden: 9.2 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 22
- Indian Trail Beach: 3.1 mi
- Main Beach: 4.9 mi
- West Beach: 5.9 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 8.2 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 11
- Bald Knob: 13.5 mi
- Camelback Kame: 16.0 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 16.7 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 18.5 mi
- Gander Mountain: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Weston: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 25 mi
- Lisle · 29 mi
- Aurora · 30 mi
- Downers Grove · 30 mi
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