- Elevation
- 247 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 17.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway12.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0419, -88.1913
Poplar Creek Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 247 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Surrey Woods Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 12 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 247 m
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Poplar Creek Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 225° | 273 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 165° | 259 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 178° | 255 m | 14.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 358° | 235 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 93° | 204 m | 25.0 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 118° | 187 m | 24.6 mi |
- 12.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 24.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 13 mi
- Des Plaines River · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Surrey Woods Park: 0.4 mi
- Surrey Woods Park: 0.4 mi
- Waterton Park: 0.7 mi
- Walnut Park: 0.8 mi
- Deerfield Park: 1.0 mi
- Carl R. Hanson Woods: 0.8 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Woods: 0.8 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Woods: 0.8 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Rolling Knolls: 2.2 mi
- School House Museum: 1.6 mi
- Bartlett Depot Museum: 3.4 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 3.6 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 4.2 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 4.4 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 2.2 mi
- Meditation Garden: 2.6 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 4.8 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 5.8 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 6.9 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 2.3 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 4.8 mi
- Medieval Times: 6.1 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 6.7 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 7.5 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Edwin Frank Children's Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 4.1 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 4.4 mi
- Arts In Bartlett: 3.4 mi
- Another Thought Sculpture: 4.5 mi
- Dance of Wonder: 4.5 mi
- Droid 8508: 4.7 mi
- Elgin Embrace: 4.7 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 11.3 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 11.8 mi
- Main Beach: 15.3 mi
- West Beach: 16.0 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 17.1 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 5.6 mi
- Mount Hoy: 14.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 16.5 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 16.6 mi
- Spruce Hill: 16.6 mi
- Weston: 14.6 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 17.4 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Streamwood, 1 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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