- Elevation, modelled
- 254 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Point362 m · 16.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway28.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3008, -88.3236
Windy Knoll Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 254 m. High Point stands 362 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Powers Creek Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 28 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Windy Knoll Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NW 315° | 362 m | 16.7 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NNE 27° | 283 m | 14.9 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | N 9° | 276 m | 11.2 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 357° | 268 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 11° | 257 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 45° | 235 m | 8.3 mi |
| Leahy Hill | ENE 68° | 234 m | 22.7 mi |
- 28.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Powers Creek Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Boger Bog Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Boloria Meadows: 1.9 mi
- Parker Fen Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Prairie Ridge Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Galway Totlot: 1.7 mi
- Homestead Tot Lot: 1.9 mi
- Malibu Playground: 2.2 mi
- Shamrock Farm Park: 2.2 mi
- Jaycee Park: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Horse Barn: 3.9 mi
- South Street Railway Tunnel: 6.2 mi
- Court House and Jail Arts Center: 6.4 mi
- Woodstock Mural and Sculpture Garden: 6.4 mi
- Volo Auto Museum Sign: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 44
- Geoscene wall: 3.5 mi
- Planetarium Display: 3.5 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 4.3 mi
- Hourse: 12.5 mi
- Tractors: 12.5 mi
Historic sites: 42
- Helicopter: 6.3 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 6.4 mi
- Wonder Lake Bible Church: 7.8 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 9.0 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 9.1 mi
Museums: 40
- Volo Auto Museum: 8.0 mi
- Lost Valley Visitor Center: 8.6 mi
- Powers-Walker Historical Homestead: 8.6 mi
- Grant Township Museum: 10.5 mi
- Illinois Railway Museum: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 21
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 3.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.8 mi
- Smart Farm: 10.2 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 16.0 mi
- Community Garden: 16.0 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 15.4 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 17.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 17.9 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 17.9 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 19
- Petersen Park Beach: 4.6 mi
- Main Beach: 4.8 mi
- West Beach: 5.1 mi
- Wonder Center Beach: 6.0 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 6.5 mi
Peaks: 8
- Camelback Kame: 8.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 8.3 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 11.2 mi
- Gander Mountain: 14.9 mi
- Mount Moriah: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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