- Elevation
- 230 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Point362 m · 20.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3623, -88.1883
Volo Bog State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 230 m. High Point stands 362 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Pistakee Bog Nature Preserve, a park 0.5 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1970
- Elevation
- 230 m
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Volo Bog State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | WNW 292° | 362 m | 20.3 mi |
| Gander Mountain | N 359° | 283 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NW 323° | 276 m | 8.6 mi |
| Camelback Kame | WNW 299° | 268 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Tom | N 360° | 265 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNW 340° | 257 m | 11.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 329° | 235 m | 1.9 mi |
| Leahy Hill | ENE 73° | 234 m | 14.8 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
- Pistakee Bog Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Park Lane Nature Park: 2.0 mi
- Heritage Community Park: 2.2 mi
- Morrison Park: 2.4 mi
- Sunnyside Park: 2.7 mi
- Weingart Rd Sedge Meadow Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Marl Flat Forest Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Gavin Bog and Prairie: 3.5 mi
- Black Crown Marsh State Natural Area: 3.6 mi
- Kestrel Ridge Forest Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 2.6 mi
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 2.8 mi
- Horse Barn: 5.7 mi
- Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm: 7.4 mi
- Richardson Adventure Farm: 7.8 mi
- Alex Lancaster Memorial Bench: 3.1 mi
- Helicopter: 5.8 mi
- Wonder Lake Bible Church: 8.7 mi
- Lindenhurst Veterans Memorial: 8.9 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 11.0 mi
- Round Entry Door: 11.3 mi
- Geoscene wall: 11.5 mi
- Planetarium Display: 11.5 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 11.7 mi
- Grant Township Museum: 2.4 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 2.6 mi
- Grayslake Heritage Center: 7.7 mi
- Grayslake Historical Museum: 7.7 mi
- Powers-Walker Historical Homestead: 7.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 0.7 mi
- Antioch Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.8 mi
- Smart Farm: 11.5 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 11.5 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 2.5 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 4.8 mi
- Jones Island Beach: 7.1 mi
- Lake Miltmore Beach: 7.7 mi
- Wonder Center Beach: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Grove: 13.1 mi
- Sun Garden: 15.1 mi
- The Buttery: 15.1 mi
- Fairie Glen: 15.2 mi
- Cotswold Commons: 15.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 1.9 mi
- Camelback Kame: 8.3 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 8.6 mi
- Gander Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Mount Moriah: 11.6 mi
- Light 1: 18.9 mi
- Light 2: 19.0 mi
- Kenosha Light: 24.6 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 24.9 mi
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 16.4 mi
- Covington Bluff: 21.3 mi
- Aurora: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Henry -WG Stratton L&D, 5 mi away.
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