Nature reserve · Illinois
Harrison Benwell Conservation Area
Harrison Benwell Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. High Point stands 362 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- McHenry County Conservation District
How to reach it
Coordinates42.38374, -88.33313
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Harrison Benwell Conservation Area: 0.0 mi
- Lookout Plant Park: 1.4 mi
- Jacobson Park: 1.8 mi
- Ringwood Commons: 1.9 mi
- Glacial Park Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Glacial Park Conservation Area: 2.6 mi
- Tryon Creek Woods: 2.8 mi
- Wolf Oak Woods Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Boone Creek Conservation Area: 3.5 mi
- Boloria Meadows: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- South Street Railway Tunnel: 7.5 mi
- Woodstock Mural and Sculpture Garden: 7.5 mi
- Court House and Jail Arts Center: 7.6 mi
- Horse Barn: 7.6 mi
- Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Wonder Lake Bible Church: 2.1 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 7.5 mi
- Helicopter: 9.8 mi
- Alex Lancaster Memorial Bench: 10.6 mi
- Somerset Manor: 10.6 mi
Museums: 30
- Lost Valley Visitor Center: 2.9 mi
- Powers-Walker Historical Homestead: 3.0 mi
- Grant Township Museum: 9.1 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 9.1 mi
- Lakes Historic Society Building: 13.8 mi
Artworks: 28
- Planetarium Display: 8.7 mi
- Geoscene wall: 8.7 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 10.1 mi
- Three Graces: 15.1 mi
- Three Rusted Dragons: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 21
- Butterfly Garden: 7.7 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 8.7 mi
- Antioch Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- Smart Farm: 15.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 20
- Wonder Center Beach: 0.8 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 3.1 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 7.7 mi
- twin lakes park beach: 9.9 mi
- Twin Lakes Park Beach: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Pet Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Picnic Grove: 20.6 mi
- Sun Garden: 20.8 mi
- Fairie Glen: 20.8 mi
- The Buttery: 20.8 mi
Peaks: 8
- Camelback Kame: 2.5 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 5.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 6.4 mi
- Mount Moriah: 10.0 mi
- Gander Mountain: 10.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 21.8 mi
- Elkhorn Rest Area 35 (northbound): 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harrison Benwell Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | WNW 298° | 362 m | 12.9 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NE 43° | 283 m | 10.4 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NNE 22° | 276 m | 5.8 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 3° | 268 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNE 21° | 265 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNE 20° | 257 m | 10.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | E 89° | 235 m | 6.4 mi |
| Leahy Hill | E 82° | 234 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Henry -WG Stratton L&D, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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