Independence Grove
Independence Grove is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 211 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Heather Ridge Conservation, a park 1.3 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lake County Forest Preserves
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Heather Ridge Conservation: 1.3 mi
- Twin Lakes Park: 1.7 mi
- Valley Lake South: 1.9 mi
- Valley Lake North: 2.0 mi
- Adler Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- Lake Carina Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Almond Marsh Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Liberty Prairie Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Route 137 Open Space: 2.2 mi
- Lake Carina Forest Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Raging Bull: 2.6 mi
- Justice League: Battle for Metropolis: 2.6 mi
- Giant Drop: 2.6 mi
- River Rocker: 2.6 mi
- Krazy Kars: 2.6 mi
- Amos Bennett: First African American Settler in Lake County: 2.7 mi
- Hank Salemi Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Cook Park Playground: 3.0 mi
- M47 Tank: 3.3 mi
- Roundout Train Robbery: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Sun Garden: 11.6 mi
- The Buttery: 11.7 mi
- Fairie Glen: 11.7 mi
- Legacy Museum: 2.9 mi
- Ansel B. Cook House: 3.0 mi
- Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County: 3.3 mi
- Grayslake Historical Museum: 4.5 mi
- Grayslake Heritage Center: 4.5 mi
- Round Entry Door: 4.8 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 5.3 mi
- Polar Bear Statue: 6.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 6.5 mi
- Finger Sculpture: 6.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.6 mi
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 4.3 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 4.5 mi
- Vernon Hills Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Elawa Farm: 6.2 mi
- Independence Grove Beach: 1.4 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 2.8 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 2.9 mi
- George's Beach: 2.9 mi
- Jones Island Beach: 5.1 mi
- Leahy Hill: 6.9 mi
- sled hill: 10.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 13.5 mi
- Gander Mountain: 16.6 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 19.4 mi
- Light 1: 6.7 mi
- Light 2: 6.8 mi
- Kenosha Light: 19.2 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 19.3 mi
- Covington Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 13.3 mi
- Aurora: 17.8 mi
- Indian Spring: 22.2 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Independence Grove. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | NW 313° | 283 m | 16.6 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | WNW 298° | 276 m | 19.4 mi |
| Camelback Kame | WNW 288° | 268 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NW 310° | 257 m | 20.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 286° | 235 m | 13.5 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NNE 18° | 234 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 149° | 204 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
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 | 36 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waukegan, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6131886421
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