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Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation

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Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation from directly overhead

Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Paintball Explosion, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 14 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.08319, -88.26375

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • South End Park: 0.8 mi
  • Aldis Park: 0.9 mi
  • Lions Park: 1.3 mi
  • West Dundee Fire and Police Stations: 1.3 mi
  • Grafelman Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
  • Pratt's Castle: 1.6 mi
  • Illinois Watch Case Company: 2.2 mi
  • Former Carpentersville Dam: 2.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
  • Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 3.2 mi
Museums
Artworks
  • Elgin Embrace: 2.2 mi
  • Dance of Wonder: 2.9 mi
  • Another Thought Sculpture: 3.0 mi
  • Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 3.2 mi
  • United States Flag Sculpture: 3.2 mi
Gardens
  • City Hall Raised Garden: 3.2 mi
  • Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Community Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Spruce Trees Nursery: 4.4 mi
  • Meditation Garden: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 43
  • Paintball Explosion: 0.5 mi
  • Steffan's Straight: 2.8 mi
  • Serpentine: 2.9 mi
  • Monza Wall: 2.9 mi
  • Len's Hairpin: 3.1 mi
Beaches: 17
  • Indian Trail Beach: 7.5 mi
  • Main Beach: 11.1 mi
  • Whitney Shores Private Beach: 11.1 mi
  • West Beach: 11.6 mi
  • Morrison Park Beach: 17.2 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Heritage Park Sled Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Johnson’s Mound: 17.4 mi
  • Mount Hoy: 17.9 mi
  • Pine Hill: 20.6 mi
  • Hemlock Hill: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson’s MoundSSW 209°273 m17.4 mi
Camelback KameN 352°268 m23.5 mi
Mount HoySSE 166°255 m17.9 mi
Bald KnobN 8°235 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1819:5120:33
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1915:4016:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222636485969747264523928
Precip in2.01.92.44.05.14.54.04.33.53.32.72.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/106550949

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