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Lind-McGeachie Preserve

Lind-McGeachie Preserve from directly overhead

Lind-McGeachie Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 215 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Levi and Esther Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 18 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Natural Land Institute

How to reach it

Coordinates42.18919, -89.15580

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • SM&SF Park: 0.9 mi
  • Wayside Park: 1.4 mi
  • Evergreen School Park: 2.6 mi
  • GEM Field Park: 2.9 mi
  • Don Schmid Park: 4.3 mi
Museums: 29
Artworks: 20
Attractions: 14
Historic sites: 14
Gardens: 10
Peaks: 8
  • Turtle Mound: 6.7 mi
  • Lookout Point: 8.1 mi
  • Bald Hill: 13.1 mi
  • Pine Rock: 13.9 mi
  • Devils Backbone: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Sandstone Wall: 4.9 mi
  • White Rock: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Standfield Beach: 4.9 mi
  • Olson Beach: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • East Waterfall - O Taki: 8.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Ganymede Spring: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Valley View Picnic Area: 17.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bunker HillWNW 282°294 m17.7 mi
Coffman BluffW 267°289 m18.7 mi
Bald HillWSW 240°281 m13.1 mi
Devils BackboneSW 216°274 m17.1 mi
Castle RockSW 217°228 m19.0 mi
Turtle MoundNNE 30°218 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2119:5520:37
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:2315:4316:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222637496070747264523927
Precip in1.61.62.43.74.25.23.84.23.62.62.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockford GTR Rockford AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1388641557

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