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Rockland Wetlands

Rockland Wetlands from directly overhead

Rockland Wetlands is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Blair Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Lake Bluff Open Lands Association

How to reach it

Coordinates42.28015, -87.85542

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums
Attractions
  • F-14 Tomcat: 1.9 mi
  • Krazy Kars: 7.1 mi
  • ZoomJets: 7.1 mi
  • Up, Up & Away: 7.1 mi
  • Goliath: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Elawa Farm: 2.0 mi
  • McClure Rain Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Revery Prairie: 2.5 mi
  • Student Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 2.8 mi
Artworks
  • 23: 5.5 mi
  • Finger Sculpture: 5.6 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 5.6 mi
  • Traveler: 5.8 mi
  • Jack Benny Monument: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites
Beaches: 59
  • Sunrise Beach: 1.3 mi
  • Forest Park Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Minear Lake Beach: 4.6 mi
  • Minear Lake Beach: 4.6 mi
  • Independence Grove Beach: 5.2 mi
Peaks: 9
  • sled hill: 4.9 mi
  • Leahy Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 18.8 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 19.3 mi
  • Bald Knob: 19.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 22.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rockland Wetlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gander MountainNW 311°283 m22.7 mi
Bald KnobWNW 292°235 m19.4 mi
Leahy HillNNW 344°234 m10.4 mi
Mount TrashmoreSSE 157°204 m19.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:5020:32
September equinox06:3918:1418:51
December solstice07:1815:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232636455767727164524029

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waukegan, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1350989040

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