Spring Lake Nature Preserve
Spring Lake Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Countryside Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 18 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 18.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 30.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Countryside Park: 0.7 mi
- Hickory Hill Park: 1.9 mi
- Kemper Park: 2.2 mi
- Little Kemper Park: 2.5 mi
- Yellowstone Park: 2.5 mi
- Far Field Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Horizon Farm: 2.1 mi
- Helm Woods Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Grigsby Prairie: 2.3 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 3.0 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 4.5 mi
- Little Monza: 4.7 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 4.7 mi
- Serpentine: 4.9 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 3.4 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 4.5 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 6.6 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 7.1 mi
- Smart Farm: 3.7 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 5.5 mi
- Meditation Garden: 7.5 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 4.7 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 7.6 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 7.9 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 8.8 mi
- School House Museum: 8.9 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 6.7 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 7.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 8.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 8.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 8.9 mi
- Elgin Embrace: 7.2 mi
- Dance of Wonder: 7.9 mi
- Another Thought Sculpture: 7.9 mi
- Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 8.2 mi
- United States Flag Sculpture: 8.2 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 6.0 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 6.6 mi
- Main Beach: 8.9 mi
- West Beach: 9.7 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 12.6 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 12.7 mi
- Bald Knob: 16.5 mi
- Camelback Kame: 19.8 mi
- sled hill: 19.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 21.2 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.2 mi
- Weston: 21.4 mi
- Covington Bluff: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spring Lake Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | N 3° | 283 m | 24.0 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | N 350° | 276 m | 22.1 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 209° | 273 m | 22.4 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NNW 343° | 268 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 175° | 255 m | 21.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 2° | 235 m | 16.5 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NE 39° | 234 m | 24.8 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 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barrington 3SW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/385925189
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