Moraine Hills State Park
Moraine Hills State Park is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 229 m. High Point stands 362 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is McHenry Shores Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 30 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 229 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 29.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- McHenry Shores Park: 0.8 mi
- Creekside Park: 1.1 mi
- Wheeler Fen Park: 1.5 mi
- Pebble Creek Park: 1.7 mi
- Knox Park: 1.8 mi
- Miller Riverfront Park: 1.1 mi
- Black Crown Marsh State Natural Area: 2.4 mi
- Cold Springs Park: 2.6 mi
- Cotton Creek Marsh Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Silver Creek Conservation Area: 4.2 mi
- Horse Barn: 1.5 mi
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 3.4 mi
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 3.9 mi
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 8.7 mi
- South Street Railway Tunnel: 10.4 mi
- Helicopter: 3.0 mi
- Alex Lancaster Memorial Bench: 6.0 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 8.3 mi
- Wonder Lake Bible Church: 8.7 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 3.6 mi
- Grant Township Museum: 6.6 mi
- Powers-Walker Historical Homestead: 8.7 mi
- Lost Valley Visitor Center: 9.0 mi
- Grayslake Heritage Center: 10.4 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 6.8 mi
- Geoscene wall: 7.5 mi
- Planetarium Display: 7.5 mi
- Round Entry Door: 12.3 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 12.6 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 14.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 15.4 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 15.4 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 15.5 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 15.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.7 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 7.5 mi
- Smart Farm: 8.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.6 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 13.2 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 2.1 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 3.9 mi
- Wonder Center Beach: 7.5 mi
- Main Beach: 7.8 mi
- West Beach: 8.5 mi
- Bald Knob: 5.2 mi
- Camelback Kame: 8.7 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 10.5 mi
- Gander Mountain: 12.7 mi
- Mount Moriah: 14.3 mi
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 20.7 mi
- Covington Bluff: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moraine Hills State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NW 304° | 362 m | 19.5 mi |
| Gander Mountain | N 11° | 283 m | 12.7 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NNW 346° | 276 m | 10.5 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NNW 328° | 268 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Tom | N 6° | 265 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 355° | 257 m | 14.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 18° | 235 m | 5.2 mi |
| Leahy Hill | ENE 65° | 234 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Henry -WG Stratton L&D, under a mile away.
- Sandhill Crane76 obs
- Painted Turtle60 obs
- Great Egret38 obs
- Double-crested Cormorant32 obs
- Canada Goose28 obs
- smooth sumac28 obs
- Wood Duck27 obs
- Great Blue Heron24 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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