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Wadsworth Prairie Nature Preserve

Wadsworth Prairie Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Wadsworth Prairie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 203 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Wadsworth Savanna Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
203 m

What to expect

Operated by
Lake County Forest Preserves

How to reach it

Coordinates42.43974, -87.93091

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wadsworth Village Park: 1.4 mi
  • Country Lane Park: 1.8 mi
  • Hilltop Park: 2.4 mi
  • Greg Petry SportsPark: 2.6 mi
  • Horizon Village Park: 3.5 mi
Attractions
  • Gold Pyramid House: 1.9 mi
  • Pony Rides: 4.1 mi
  • Archery: 4.1 mi
  • Legion Field: 4.1 mi
  • Pirate Ship: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 43
  • Russell Military Museum: 3.8 mi
  • Legacy Museum: 4.8 mi
  • Platen Press Printing Museum: 5.4 mi
  • Pleasant Prairie History Museum: 6.1 mi
  • Waukegan History Museum: 6.2 mi
Gardens: 36
  • Bowen Formal Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 7.2 mi
  • Antioch Community Garden: 8.8 mi
  • Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 11.3 mi
  • Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 32
  • Sun Garden: 4.3 mi
  • The Buttery: 4.3 mi
  • Fairie Glen: 4.4 mi
  • Cotswold Commons: 4.4 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 32
  • Illinois Beach State Park: 6.5 mi
  • Lake Miltmore Beach: 6.5 mi
  • North Point Marina Beach: 7.4 mi
  • Waukegan Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Waukegan Municipal Beach: 7.9 mi
Artworks: 30
  • Traveler: 7.3 mi
  • Jack Benny Monument: 7.4 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 7.4 mi
  • Finger Sculpture: 7.5 mi
  • Jockey International Globe: 10.8 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Leahy Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Gander Mountain: 13.8 mi
  • Bald Knob: 14.6 mi
  • sled hill: 16.6 mi
  • Mount Moriah: 18.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Indian Spring: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gander MountainWNW 286°283 m13.8 mi
Hill FifteenW 275°276 m18.4 mi
Camelback KameW 266°268 m20.4 mi
Mount TomNW 319°265 m19.8 mi
Mount MoriahWNW 288°257 m18.0 mi
Bald KnobWSW 255°235 m14.6 mi
Leahy HillSE 135°234 m1.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1519:5020:33
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 °F232636465666727163524029
Precip in1.41.52.23.83.94.43.53.63.63.22.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Waukegan Rgnl AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/354249753

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