Hank Gianvecchio Natural Habitat Area
Hank Gianvecchio Natural Habitat Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bloomingdale Park District Museum, a museum 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 12 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Hank Gianvecchio Natural Habitat Area Foundation
How to reach it
- 12.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 16.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 13 mi
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bloomingdale Park District Museum: 0.5 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 1.6 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 3.2 mi
- Itasca Historical Depot Museum: 3.7 mi
- Gretna Museum: 3.7 mi
- Bloomingdale Old Town Park: 0.5 mi
- Springfield Park: 0.5 mi
- Four Seasons Park: 0.5 mi
- Meacham Grove County Forest Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Clauss Farm Recreation Area: 0.9 mi
- Meacham Grove Forest Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Swift Prairie Forest Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Mallard Lake Forest Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Natasha D Brandt Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Meacham Creek Park: 2.7 mi
- Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes: 2.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 2.7 mi
- Memorial Park Monument: 4.0 mi
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 4.6 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 4.5 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 4.6 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 4.9 mi
- The Courtyard: 6.3 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 4.7 mi
- Medieval Times: 7.3 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 8.5 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 9.4 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 10.3 mi
- Westman Beach: 12.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 13.5 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 16.1 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 19.4 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 20.2 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 2.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 9.9 mi
- Mount Hoy: 10.0 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 10.0 mi
- Spruce Hill: 10.0 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.2 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 20.7 mi
- Lake Strini: 21.7 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 22.6 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hank Gianvecchio Natural Habitat Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 249° | 273 m | 18.6 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 178° | 259 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 208° | 255 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 77° | 204 m | 20.2 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 109° | 187 m | 17.6 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 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:40 | 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 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Streamwood, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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