- Elevation, modelled
- 235 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Point362 m · 24.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3451, -88.1034
Nippersink Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 235 m. High Point stands 362 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Kestrel Ridge Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nippersink Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | WNW 291° | 362 m | 24.7 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NNW 336° | 283 m | 11.2 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NW 310° | 276 m | 12.5 mi |
| Camelback Kame | WNW 294° | 268 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNW 348° | 265 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NW 326° | 257 m | 14.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 298° | 235 m | 6.0 mi |
| Leahy Hill | ENE 60° | 234 m | 11.3 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Kestrel Ridge Forest Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Marl Flat Forest Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Gavin Bog and Prairie: 3.3 mi
- Volo Bog State Natural Area: 4.5 mi
- Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve: 4.7 mi
Parks
- Harts Hill Park: 0.8 mi
- Harts Woods Park: 0.9 mi
- Fairfield Park: 1.1 mi
- Kingsburg Park: 1.1 mi
- Diamond Jubilee Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Alex Lancaster Memorial Bench: 1.4 mi
- Lindenhurst Veterans Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Helicopter: 6.9 mi
- Cook Park Playground: 8.6 mi
- Hank Salemi Memorial: 8.7 mi
Museums
- Grayslake Heritage Center: 3.2 mi
- Grayslake Historical Museum: 3.2 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 3.7 mi
- Grant Township Museum: 3.8 mi
- Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County: 6.5 mi
Attractions
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 3.4 mi
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 3.9 mi
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 4.9 mi
- Horse Barn: 8.2 mi
- Raging Bull: 8.6 mi
Artworks
- Round Entry Door: 7.1 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 7.6 mi
- Polar Bear Statue: 8.6 mi
- The Dawning: 12.7 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 46
- Picnic Grove: 9.0 mi
- Sun Garden: 13.0 mi
- The Buttery: 13.0 mi
- Fairie Glen: 13.0 mi
- Cotswold Commons: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 44
- Butterfly Garden: 4.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 5.4 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 7.9 mi
- Antioch Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Vernon Hills Community Garden: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 35
- Jones Island Beach: 2.7 mi
- Lake Miltmore Beach: 4.7 mi
- George's Beach: 4.9 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 5.2 mi
- Independence Grove Beach: 8.2 mi
Peaks: 9
- Bald Knob: 6.0 mi
- Gander Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Leahy Hill: 11.3 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 12.5 mi
- Camelback Kame: 12.7 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Light 1: 14.4 mi
- Light 2: 14.5 mi
- Kenosha Light: 22.4 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 19.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Indian Spring: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Villa 2NE, 6 mi away.
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