Silver Creek Nature Area
Silver Creek Nature Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 269 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bates Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 269 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Bates Park: 0.3 mi
- Harvey Park: 0.4 mi
- Sweetwater Park: 0.6 mi
- Woodside Park: 0.7 mi
- Olson Park: 0.7 mi
- Dufield Pond Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Concannon Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Kishwaukee Headwaters Conservation Area: 2.6 mi
- Yonder Prairie: 2.9 mi
- Wolf Oak Woods Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Illinois Railway Museum: 8.5 mi
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum: 8.5 mi
- Lost Valley Visitor Center: 8.6 mi
- Pullman Archives: 8.6 mi
- Powers-Walker Historical Homestead: 9.0 mi
- Woodstock Mural and Sculpture Garden: 1.1 mi
- Court House and Jail Arts Center: 1.2 mi
- South Street Railway Tunnel: 1.2 mi
- Jumping Pillow: 5.5 mi
- Sue's Sandbox: 5.5 mi
- Planetarium Display: 5.8 mi
- Geoscene wall: 5.9 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 8.5 mi
- Tractor: 14.2 mi
- Tractors: 14.4 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 1.2 mi
- Wonder Lake Bible Church: 7.4 mi
- Somerset Manor: 7.7 mi
- Ravenstone Castle: 10.2 mi
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 11.1 mi
- Wonder Center Beach: 5.9 mi
- West Beach: 7.5 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 8.1 mi
- Main Beach: 8.1 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 11.6 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 5.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.7 mi
- Smart Farm: 15.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 18.3 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- Camelback Kame: 8.2 mi
- High Point: 11.6 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 11.7 mi
- Bald Knob: 12.2 mi
- Mount Moriah: 15.7 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 18.4 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 22.8 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 23.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 23.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 23.8 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 20.6 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 24.6 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Silver Creek Nature Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NNW 327° | 362 m | 11.6 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NE 47° | 283 m | 16.8 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NE 39° | 276 m | 11.7 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NE 40° | 268 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNE 33° | 257 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 71° | 235 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:39 | 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 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crystal Lake 4NW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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