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Sun Lake Forest Preserve

Sun Lake Forest Preserve from directly overhead

Sun Lake Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 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.

What the record says

Elevation
236 m

What to expect

Operated by
Lake County Forest Preserves

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.43904, -88.07731

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lake Villa Township Ball Park: 0.3 mi
  • Frank M Loffredo Park: 0.9 mi
  • Cedar Lake Bog Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
  • Lake Villa Park: 1.9 mi
  • Mallard Ridge Park: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Gold Pyramid House: 7.2 mi
  • Pirate Ship: 7.3 mi
  • Archery: 7.3 mi
  • Zipline: 7.3 mi
  • The Barrel: 7.3 mi
Museums: 39
Beaches: 33
  • Lake Miltmore Beach: 3.3 mi
  • Jones Island Beach: 6.6 mi
  • George's Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Morrison Park Beach: 10.0 mi
  • Twin Lakes Park Beach: 10.8 mi
Gardens: 32
  • Antioch Community Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 7.5 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 8.2 mi
  • Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Bowen Formal Garden: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 25
  • Round Entry Door: 12.1 mi
  • The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 12.7 mi
  • Traveler: 13.6 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 13.6 mi
  • Jack Benny Monument: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 24
  • Sun Garden: 7.4 mi
  • The Buttery: 7.4 mi
  • Fairie Glen: 7.4 mi
  • Cotswold Commons: 7.5 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 8.9 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Gander Mountain: 7.0 mi
  • Bald Knob: 7.6 mi
  • Leahy Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Hill Fifteen: 11.0 mi
  • Mount Moriah: 11.1 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Indian Spring: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 1

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

When to go

Light through the year

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).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/533303857

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