Parker Fen Nature Preserve
Parker Fen Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 268 m. High Point stands 362 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Boger Bog Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 27 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 268 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 27.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Boger Bog Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Powers Creek Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Windy Knoll Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Protected Grassland: 2.2 mi
- Prairie Ridge Conservation Area: 2.9 mi
- Walkup Woods Park: 2.4 mi
- Woodland Estates Park: 2.5 mi
- Grand Oaks Recreation Center: 2.8 mi
- Lippold Park: 2.8 mi
- Galway Totlot: 3.1 mi
- South Street Railway Tunnel: 4.7 mi
- Court House and Jail Arts Center: 5.0 mi
- Woodstock Mural and Sculpture Garden: 5.1 mi
- Horse Barn: 5.7 mi
- Apple and Pumpkin Farmer: 6.5 mi
- Planetarium Display: 1.8 mi
- Geoscene wall: 1.8 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 3.7 mi
- Hourse: 11.2 mi
- Tractors: 11.2 mi
- Illinois Railway Museum: 9.5 mi
- Lost Valley Visitor Center: 9.8 mi
- Powers-Walker Historical Homestead: 9.9 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 10.0 mi
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum: 10.1 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 5.0 mi
- Helicopter: 7.8 mi
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Wonder Lake Bible Church: 8.8 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 1.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.8 mi
- Smart Farm: 10.9 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- West Beach: 3.6 mi
- Main Beach: 3.7 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 6.5 mi
- Wonder Center Beach: 6.9 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 7.3 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 14.5 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 17.9 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 18.8 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 18.8 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 18.9 mi
- Camelback Kame: 9.4 mi
- Bald Knob: 10.3 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 12.6 mi
- High Point: 16.3 mi
- Gander Mountain: 16.7 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 23.3 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Parker Fen Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NW 322° | 362 m | 16.3 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NNE 30° | 283 m | 16.7 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NNE 16° | 276 m | 12.6 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 8° | 268 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNE 16° | 257 m | 16.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 48° | 235 m | 10.3 mi |
| Leahy Hill | ENE 67° | 234 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
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 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crystal Lake 4NW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/354278551
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