- Elevation, modelled
- 216 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway8.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0136, -88.2667
Poplar Creek Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 216 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Unity Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 8.9 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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 219° | 273 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 154° | 259 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 160° | 255 m | 13.3 mi |
- 8.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 24.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 10 mi
- Des Plaines River · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Unity Park: 0.1 mi
- Drake Field Park: 0.5 mi
- Kirk and Kramer Park: 0.8 mi
- Marie Grolich Park: 0.8 mi
- George Van De Voorde Fire Fighter Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Bluff Spring Fen: 0.5 mi
- Elgin Shores Forest Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Heron Woods State Habitat Area: 1.2 mi
- Kenyon Farm Forest Preserve: 1.4 mi
- James "Pate" Philip State Park: 2.0 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 0.9 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 2.0 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 2.0 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 2.2 mi
- Bartlett Nature Center: 2.5 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 1.2 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 2.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 2.7 mi
- Fox River Stearns Road Commemoration Stone: 2.8 mi
- Continuum: 1.7 mi
- Parade Mural: 1.7 mi
- Droid 8508: 1.8 mi
- 1835 Expedition: 1.8 mi
- Mother Skye: 2.0 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 2.0 mi
- Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 6.1 mi
- Meditation Garden: 6.9 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 5.0 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 12.2 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 12.4 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 22: 12.5 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 23: 12.5 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 5.3 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 6.5 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 7.0 mi
- Monza Wall: 7.1 mi
- Serpentine: 7.2 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 7.2 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 13.3 mi
- Mount Hoy: 13.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 16.5 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 16.6 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 12.0 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 14.9 mi
- Main Beach: 15.7 mi
- West Beach: 16.0 mi
- Centennial Beach: 17.7 mi
- Weston: 12.0 mi
- Coltonville: 24.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteDay trips start here
- Wheaton · 14 mi
- Aurora · 17 mi
- Lisle · 18 mi
- Downers Grove · 19 mi
- Naperville · 19 mi
- Oak Brook · 21 mi
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