Rolling Knolls
Rolling Knolls is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 231 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Campus Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 11 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
How to reach it
- 10.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 24.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 12 mi
- Des Plaines River · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Campus Park: 0.7 mi
- Corley Drive Park: 0.7 mi
- Recreation Zone for Next Door Learning Center for Children: 0.8 mi
- Sullivan Park: 0.9 mi
- Schaumburg Road Grasslands: 1.0 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 1.6 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 2.0 mi
- School House Museum: 2.2 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 2.3 mi
- Bartlett Depot Museum: 3.8 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Woods: 1.8 mi
- Bluff Spring Fen: 1.8 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Woods: 2.1 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 2.3 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 2.3 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 2.7 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 2.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
- Another Thought Sculpture: 2.4 mi
- Dance of Wonder: 2.4 mi
- Droid 8508: 2.5 mi
- Parade Mural: 2.5 mi
- Continuum: 2.6 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 2.7 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 3.8 mi
- Meditation Garden: 4.8 mi
- Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 4.0 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 4.2 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 6.4 mi
- Monza Wall: 6.5 mi
- Serpentine: 6.5 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 5.0 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 10.5 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 10.6 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 22: 10.7 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 23: 10.8 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 11.2 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 12.8 mi
- Main Beach: 14.8 mi
- West Beach: 15.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 18.7 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 6.6 mi
- Mount Hoy: 14.3 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 15.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 16.9 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 17.0 mi
- Weston: 13.6 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rolling Knolls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 220° | 273 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 159° | 259 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 169° | 255 m | 14.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 3° | 235 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 07:19 | 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 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/392531842
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 14 mi
- Lisle · 18 mi
- Aurora · 19 mi
- Downers Grove · 19 mi
- Naperville · 20 mi
- Oak Brook · 21 mi
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