- Elevation
- 274 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Point362 m · 19.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway25.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2531, -88.3131
Wingate Prairie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 274 m. High Point stands 362 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran Acres Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 25 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 274 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wingate Prairie Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NW 320° | 362 m | 19.5 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NNE 20° | 283 m | 17.7 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | N 5° | 276 m | 14.4 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 355° | 268 m | 11.6 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 7° | 257 m | 18.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 31° | 235 m | 10.6 mi |
| Leahy Hill | ENE 60° | 234 m | 23.7 mi |
- 25.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Veteran Acres Park: 0.2 mi
- Sterne's Woods Park: 0.6 mi
- Depot Park: 0.7 mi
- Woodland Estates Park: 0.8 mi
- Walkup Woods Park: 0.8 mi
- Sterne's Fen Nature Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Prairie Ridge Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- The Hollows Conservation Area: 2.9 mi
- Parker Fen Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Windy Knoll Conservation Area: 3.3 mi
- Horse Barn: 4.3 mi
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 6.1 mi
- South Street Railway Tunnel: 7.8 mi
- Court House and Jail Arts Center: 8.1 mi
- Woodstock Mural and Sculpture Garden: 8.2 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 8.9 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 10.5 mi
- Illinois Railway Museum: 11.0 mi
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum: 11.8 mi
- Pullman Archives: 11.8 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 1.2 mi
- Geoscene wall: 2.8 mi
- Planetarium Display: 2.8 mi
- Hourse: 9.5 mi
- Tractors: 9.6 mi
- Helicopter: 5.8 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 6.4 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 8.1 mi
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 12.0 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 14.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 15.6 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 15.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 15.8 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 2.8 mi
- Smart Farm: 7.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.4 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 12.7 mi
- Community Garden: 12.7 mi
- Main Beach: 2.1 mi
- West Beach: 3.0 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 4.9 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 7.6 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 7.7 mi
- Bald Knob: 10.6 mi
- Camelback Kame: 11.6 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 14.4 mi
- Gander Mountain: 17.7 mi
- Mount Moriah: 18.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
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 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crystal Lake 4NW, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Wheaton · 29 mi
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