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Lyons Prairie and Marsh

Lyons Prairie and Marsh from directly overhead

Lyons Prairie and Marsh is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. High Point stands 362 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Hickory Grove Riverfront, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 24 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
McHenry County Conservation District

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.22857, -88.19829

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hickory Grove Highlands: 0.8 mi
  • Sands Main Street Prairie: 1.6 mi
  • Farm Trails North Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
  • Hillside Prairie Park: 1.8 mi
  • Hillhurst Park: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Artworks
  • Alumni Sculpture: 6.4 mi
  • Geoscene wall: 8.9 mi
  • Planetarium Display: 8.9 mi
  • The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 10.3 mi
  • Polar Bear Statue: 10.4 mi
Museums
  • Volo Auto Museum: 6.9 mi
  • Dundee Township Historical Society: 9.8 mi
  • Sock Monkey Museum: 10.8 mi
  • Long Grove Historical Society: 10.9 mi
  • Grant Township Museum: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 42
Beaches: 27
  • Whitney Shores Private Beach: 5.4 mi
  • Morrison Park Beach: 6.9 mi
  • Indian Trail Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Main Beach: 7.5 mi
  • West Beach: 8.6 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Bald Knob: 10.8 mi
  • Camelback Kame: 14.8 mi
  • Hill Fifteen: 16.7 mi
  • Heritage Park Sled Hill: 18.0 mi
  • Gander Mountain: 18.3 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lyons Prairie and Marsh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointNW 312°362 m24.8 mi
Gander MountainN 1°283 m18.3 mi
Hill FifteenNNW 344°276 m16.7 mi
Camelback KameNNW 333°268 m14.8 mi
Mount MoriahN 350°257 m20.5 mi
Bald KnobN 358°235 m10.8 mi
Leahy HillNE 47°234 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1719:5120:33
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1915:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222536485969737164513928
Precip in1.61.62.23.64.54.83.83.73.63.22.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Henry -WG Stratton L&D, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/3030995711

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