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Highmoor Park Nature Preserve

Highmoor Park Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Highmoor Park Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 200 m. Bald Knob stands 235 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hybernia Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 23 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
200 m

What to expect

Operated by
Park District of Highland Park

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.19386, -87.84142

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Leonardi Park: 0.5 mi
  • Olson Park: 0.6 mi
  • Cloverdale Park: 0.8 mi
  • Sleepy Hollow Park: 0.9 mi
  • Buckthorn Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
Attractions
  • The Magic Rock: 1.6 mi
  • Model Railroad Garden: 4.1 mi
  • K1 Speed: 5.5 mi
  • Plant identification trail: 7.2 mi
  • Sugar Shack: 7.2 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
Museums
Picnic sites
Beaches: 57
  • Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Millard Beach: 3.3 mi
  • Millard Beach: 3.3 mi
  • Rosewood Beach: 4.1 mi
  • Forest Park Beach: 4.3 mi
Peaks: 10
  • sled hill: 1.2 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 12.9 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 13.7 mi
  • Leahy Hill: 16.4 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 16.4 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 14.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Highmoor Park Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobNW 305°235 m22.9 mi
Leahy HillNNW 347°234 m16.4 mi
Mount TrashmoreSSE 149°204 m13.7 mi
Players HillS 170°187 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:4920:32
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1715:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242837475868737265534130
Precip in2.12.02.34.04.84.33.74.23.63.62.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/511083891

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