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Sun Lake Forest Preserve

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Elevation
236 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
High Point362 m · 24.6 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
42.4390, -88.0773
Sun Lake Forest Preserve from directly overhead

Sun Lake Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 236 m. High Point stands 362 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Villa Township Ball Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
236 m
Operated by
Lake County Forest Preserves

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sun Lake Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointW 275°362 m24.6 mi
Gander MountainWNW 303°283 m7.0 mi
Hill FifteenW 278°276 m11.0 mi
Camelback KameW 264°268 m13.0 mi
Mount TomNNW 339°265 m16.0 mi
Mount MoriahWNW 300°257 m11.1 mi
Bald KnobWSW 241°235 m7.6 mi
Leahy HillE 96°234 m8.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Picnic sites: 24
Peaks: 9
Lighthouses: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1619:5120:34
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1915:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222636475868737164523928
Precip in2.11.92.64.14.44.23.93.33.43.02.52.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Villa 2NE, 1 mi away.

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