Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Illinois Department of Natural Resources is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 253 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ryder Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 21 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 20.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ryder Park: 0.3 mi
- Nockels Park: 0.5 mi
- Turtle Island Park: 0.5 mi
- Barbara Key Park: 0.6 mi
- Butch Hagele Beach: 0.6 mi
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources: 0.4 mi
- Lake In The Hills Fen Nature Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Falcon Ridge Park: 1.4 mi
- Gaslight Park Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Trail Woods Creek Natural Area: 2.1 mi
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 4.6 mi
- Little Monza: 4.8 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 5.1 mi
- The Woods: 5.1 mi
- Doane's Corner: 5.2 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 6.5 mi
- Illinois Railway Museum: 10.7 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 10.7 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 10.8 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 10.9 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 3.2 mi
- Geoscene wall: 5.2 mi
- Planetarium Display: 5.3 mi
- Hourse: 5.5 mi
- Tractors: 5.6 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 5.5 mi
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 5.6 mi
- Helicopter: 8.5 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 7.9 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 13.6 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 14.6 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 14.6 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 14.8 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 5.2 mi
- Smart Farm: 7.1 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 10.7 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 0.6 mi
- Main Beach: 3.0 mi
- West Beach: 3.6 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 11.2 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 11.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 14.6 mi
- Camelback Kame: 15.7 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 17.9 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 18.7 mi
- Gander Mountain: 21.9 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 24.4 mi
- Weston: 24.4 mi
- Brush Point: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NNW 328° | 362 m | 22.6 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NNE 18° | 283 m | 21.9 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | N 5° | 276 m | 18.7 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 194° | 273 m | 23.3 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 359° | 268 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 7° | 257 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 24° | 235 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crystal Lake 4NW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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