Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 257 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is All Seasons Apple Orchard, a attraction 0.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 24 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- McHenry Country Conservation District
How to reach it
- 24.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hennen Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Kishwaukee Headwaters Conservation Area: 3.8 mi
- Concannon Conservation Area: 4.5 mi
- Yonder Prairie: 4.8 mi
- Protected Grassland: 4.8 mi
- Verterans Park: 3.3 mi
- Davis Road Park: 4.0 mi
- Prairie Ridge Drive Park: 4.2 mi
- Willowbrook park: 4.2 mi
- Westwood Conservation Area: 4.4 mi
- Illinois Railway Museum: 2.7 mi
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum: 3.4 mi
- Pullman Archives: 3.4 mi
- Northern Illinois Fire Museum: 7.9 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 13.7 mi
- All Seasons Apple Orchard: 0.9 mi
- Inflatables: 0.9 mi
- Apple and Pumpkin Farmer: 1.0 mi
- Sue's Sandbox: 1.0 mi
- Jumping Pillow: 1.1 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 5.3 mi
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Somerset Manor: 12.0 mi
- Ravenstone Castle: 12.5 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 12.9 mi
- Planetarium Display: 5.7 mi
- Geoscene wall: 5.8 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 7.9 mi
- Tractor: 9.1 mi
- Tractors: 9.4 mi
- West Beach: 5.7 mi
- Main Beach: 6.8 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 8.9 mi
- Wonder Center Beach: 11.8 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 12.9 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 5.7 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 14.2 mi
- Community Garden: 14.2 mi
- Smart Farm: 15.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 16.6 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 14.2 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 22.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 23.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 23.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 23.3 mi
- Camelback Kame: 14.3 mi
- High Point: 16.3 mi
- Bald Knob: 16.9 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 17.8 mi
- Mount Moriah: 22.0 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 16.7 mi
- Brush Point: 20.5 mi
- Coltonville: 23.0 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pleasant Valley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NNW 345° | 362 m | 16.3 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NE 40° | 283 m | 22.6 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NNE 32° | 276 m | 17.8 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NNE 31° | 268 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNE 29° | 257 m | 22.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 54° | 235 m | 16.9 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 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:40 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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