Fox Bluff
Fox Bluff is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 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.
What to expect
- Operated by
- McHenry County Conservation District
How to reach it
- 21.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Cary Junior High Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- The Hollows Conservation Area: 2.4 mi
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources: 2.8 mi
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources: 3.1 mi
- Gaslight Park Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary: 3.3 mi
- 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
- Alumni Sculpture: 4.3 mi
- Geoscene wall: 7.0 mi
- Planetarium Display: 7.1 mi
- Hourse: 7.6 mi
- Tractors: 7.8 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Covington Bluff: 23.2 mi
- Weston: 24.4 mi
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barrington 3SW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/240869716
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 25 mi
- Lisle · 29 mi
- Aurora · 30 mi
- Downers Grove · 30 mi
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