- Elevation, modelled
- 267 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hill Fifteen276 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway15.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1071, -88.3206
Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 267 m. Hill Fifteen stands 276 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Carrington Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 15 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Fifteen | N 4° | 276 m | 24.5 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 198° | 273 m | 17.7 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 359° | 268 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 159° | 255 m | 20.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 17° | 235 m | 20.1 mi |
- 15.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 31.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Carrington Park: 0.5 mi
- Snuffy's Prairie: 0.7 mi
- Huffman Park: 0.9 mi
- Sabatino Park: 1.1 mi
- Randall Oaks Park: 1.2 mi
- Jelkes Creek Forest Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Raceway Woods Forest Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Walnut Creek Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Tall Grass Prairie Recreation Area: 1.6 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 1.6 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 1.5 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 4.0 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 4.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 4.9 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 5.1 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 5.1 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 5.4 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 6.2 mi
- Hourse: 3.3 mi
- Tractors: 3.5 mi
- Elgin Embrace: 4.2 mi
- Tractor: 4.2 mi
- Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 4.8 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 5.0 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 7.7 mi
- Smart Farm: 9.3 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 13.3 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 14.3 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 14.3 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 14.5 mi
- Monza Wall: 0.8 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 0.9 mi
- Doane's Corner: 1.0 mi
- Serpentine: 1.1 mi
- The Woods: 1.1 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 5.2 mi
- Main Beach: 8.8 mi
- West Beach: 9.1 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 12.6 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 16.4 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 13.2 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 17.7 mi
- Bald Knob: 20.1 mi
- Mount Hoy: 20.3 mi
- Camelback Kame: 21.6 mi
- Weston: 18.5 mi
- Brush Point: 22.9 mi
- Coltonville: 23.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| 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.
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