Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary
Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 219 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bob Link Arboretum, a garden 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 16 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 219 m
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 18.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 17 mi
- Des Plaines River · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bob Link Arboretum: 0.2 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 0.2 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Meditation Garden: 4.9 mi
- Maple Street Butterfly Waystation (#45081): 7.0 mi
- Heroic Encounter: 0.3 mi
- Thought - Rise in Vacuum I: 0.3 mi
- Touching Heaven: 0.3 mi
- Heavy Dog Kiss: 0.3 mi
- Skulskeid: 0.3 mi
- Sara Meginnis Park: 0.4 mi
- Apollo Park: 0.6 mi
- Park St. Clair Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Prairie Center for the Arts Sculpture Garden: 0.6 mi
- Lexington Greenbelt: 0.8 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 0.4 mi
- Medieval Times: 3.1 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 6.5 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 7.4 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 8.8 mi
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 1.2 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 2.7 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 4.0 mi
- Garden Gate: 4.0 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove: 1.8 mi
- Meacham Wildlife Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Natasha D Brandt Nature Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Meacham Creek Park: 2.8 mi
- Busse Forest Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 2.1 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 2.6 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 2.7 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 3.1 mi
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 3.6 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 11.9 mi
- Westman Beach: 15.4 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 15.7 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 15.8 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 17.5 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 5.5 mi
- Centennial Hill: 10.8 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 12.0 mi
- Hidden Hill: 12.0 mi
- Pine Hill: 14.4 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 10.3 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.2 mi
- Covington Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 240° | 273 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 183° | 259 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 206° | 255 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 90° | 204 m | 18.0 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 124° | 187 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/203036222
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 12 mi
- Downers Grove · 15 mi
- Oak Brook · 15 mi
- Lisle · 16 mi
- Brookfield · 17 mi
- Hinsdale · 17 mi
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