Rush Creek Conservation Area
Rush Creek Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 283 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Gateway Nature Park, a park 1.0 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 283 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Gateway Nature Park: 1.0 mi
- Shadow Creek: 2.0 mi
- Mary D Ayer Park: 2.1 mi
- Lions Park: 2.1 mi
- Moose Athletic Field: 2.4 mi
- Irish Oaks: 1.6 mi
- Brookdale Conservation Area: 3.6 mi
- Beck's Wood: 4.1 mi
- Alden-Sedge Meadow Conservation Area: 6.6 mi
- Winding Creek: 7.8 mi
- Shoe Tree: 3.7 mi
- Royal Oak Teepee: 7.6 mi
- Cody's Farm and Orchard: 8.5 mi
- Woodstock Mural and Sculpture Garden: 9.3 mi
- Court House and Jail Arts Center: 9.3 mi
- Harvard Historical Museum: 2.0 mi
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum: 11.4 mi
- Pullman Archives: 11.5 mi
- Black Point Museum: 12.1 mi
- Illinois Railway Museum: 12.2 mi
- Ravenstone Castle: 1.0 mi
- Somerset Manor: 3.1 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 9.3 mi
- Wonder Lake Bible Church: 12.9 mi
- The Aviator: 13.4 mi
- Planetarium Display: 14.9 mi
- Geoscene wall: 14.9 mi
- Three Graces: 15.7 mi
- Three Rusted Dragons: 16.0 mi
- Civil War - Muster Tree and Train Depot Mural: 16.4 mi
- Wonder Center Beach: 12.6 mi
- Swimming beach: 14.4 mi
- Assembly Park Beach: 15.3 mi
- Riviera Beach: 15.7 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 16.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 13.3 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 14.9 mi
- Paul Lange Arboretum;Delavan Memorial Arboretum: 17.0 mi
- Ora Rice Arboretum: 17.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 21.0 mi
- High Point: 5.5 mi
- Camelback Kame: 13.6 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 16.2 mi
- Mount Moriah: 18.9 mi
- Bald Knob: 19.8 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 16.6 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 21.3 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 21.3 mi
- Elkhorn Rest Area 35 (northbound): 23.6 mi
- East Troy Rest Area 36 (southbound): 24.4 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 15.3 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 16.9 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rush Creek Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NNE 20° | 362 m | 5.5 mi |
| Gander Mountain | ENE 72° | 283 m | 21.6 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | ENE 74° | 276 m | 16.2 mi |
| Camelback Kame | E 83° | 268 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Moriah | ENE 63° | 257 m | 18.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | E 92° | 235 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 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 | 21 | 25 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marengo, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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