Lake In The Hills Fen Nature Preserve
Lake In The Hills Fen Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 247 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Winding Creek Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 21 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 247 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 21.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Winding Creek Park: 0.5 mi
- Ryder Park: 0.7 mi
- Big Sky Park: 0.8 mi
- Fetzner Park: 0.8 mi
- Indian Prairie Park: 0.9 mi
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources: 0.7 mi
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources: 0.7 mi
- Falcon Ridge Park: 2.0 mi
- Trail Woods Creek Natural Area: 2.2 mi
- Gaslight Park Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 5.1 mi
- Little Monza: 5.4 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 5.7 mi
- The Woods: 5.7 mi
- Doane's Corner: 5.8 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Illinois Railway Museum: 10.1 mi
- Pullman Archives: 11.1 mi
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum: 11.1 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 11.3 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 2.7 mi
- Geoscene wall: 4.6 mi
- Planetarium Display: 4.6 mi
- Hourse: 5.7 mi
- Tractors: 5.8 mi
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 5.3 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 5.9 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 6.2 mi
- Helicopter: 8.5 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 8.4 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 14.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 15.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 15.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 15.3 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 4.6 mi
- Smart Farm: 7.5 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 11.3 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 1.2 mi
- Main Beach: 2.4 mi
- West Beach: 2.9 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 11.1 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 11.4 mi
- Bald Knob: 14.3 mi
- Camelback Kame: 15.2 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 18.2 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 18.6 mi
- Gander Mountain: 21.5 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 23.9 mi
- Brush Point: 24.7 mi
- Weston: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake In The Hills Fen Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NNW 328° | 362 m | 22.0 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NNE 19° | 283 m | 21.5 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | N 7° | 276 m | 18.2 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 192° | 273 m | 23.7 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 0° | 268 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 9° | 257 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 26° | 235 m | 14.3 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/422841654
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 26 mi
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