Lake Como State Natural Area
Lake Como State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Indian Hill stands 197 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Crow Valley Campground, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 3.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 20.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 21.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Stone Tower · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Joshua Park: 2.8 mi
- Bennett Park: 3.6 mi
- Dougllas Park: 3.8 mi
- Optimist Park: 4.0 mi
- Dillon Park: 4.1 mi
- Crow Valley Campground: 0.5 mi
- Spring Slough: 1.9 mi
- Prairie Pothole: 2.5 mi
- Plum Creek Natural Area: 15.6 mi
- Green River State Wildlife Area: 16.1 mi
- Lincoln Manahan Home Museum: 5.4 mi
- Dillon Home Museum: 5.7 mi
- Engine Number 73: 5.7 mi
- Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum: 5.7 mi
- Tampico Area Historical Society and Museum: 8.6 mi
- Liberty Bell Monument: 5.0 mi
- Civil War monument: 8.7 mi
- Canon: 8.7 mi
- Ronald Reagan birthplace historical marker: 8.7 mi
- Prophetstown State Park Indian Village: 9.7 mi
- Commissioners Garden: 5.1 mi
- Bickelhaupt Arboretum: 23.4 mi
- President Ronald Reagan as a boy: 8.7 mi
- Eagle: 16.8 mi
- Thunderbolt Hill: 12.3 mi
- Indian Hill: 24.8 mi
- F-105D Thunderchief: 15.7 mi
- Deck: 23.2 mi
- Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Daggett: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Como State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | SW 217° | 197 m | 24.8 mi |
| Thunderbolt Hill | WSW 240° | 194 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
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 | 20 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morrison, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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