Yonder Prairie
Yonder Prairie is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Westwood Conservation Area, a park 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 29 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Land Conservancy of McHenry County
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 28.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Westwood Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Emricson Park: 0.9 mi
- William C. Donato Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Sunnyside Park: 1.8 mi
- Woodstock Square Historic District: 2.0 mi
- Kishwaukee Headwaters Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Concannon Conservation Area: 2.6 mi
- Silver Creek Nature Area: 2.9 mi
- Dufield Pond Conservation Area: 3.2 mi
- Hennen Conservation Area: 4.0 mi
- Court House and Jail Arts Center: 2.0 mi
- Woodstock Mural and Sculpture Garden: 2.0 mi
- South Street Railway Tunnel: 2.2 mi
- Jumping Pillow: 3.7 mi
- Sue's Sandbox: 3.8 mi
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum: 6.0 mi
- Pullman Archives: 6.1 mi
- Illinois Railway Museum: 6.2 mi
- Harvard Historical Museum: 9.9 mi
- Northern Illinois Fire Museum: 10.4 mi
- Planetarium Display: 7.0 mi
- Geoscene wall: 7.1 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 9.8 mi
- Tractor: 13.6 mi
- Tractors: 13.9 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 2.0 mi
- Somerset Manor: 7.4 mi
- Ravenstone Castle: 8.6 mi
- Wonder Lake Bible Church: 10.1 mi
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 10.3 mi
- West Beach: 8.2 mi
- Wonder Center Beach: 8.7 mi
- Main Beach: 9.1 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 11.0 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 12.2 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 7.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.5 mi
- Smart Farm: 17.4 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 18.6 mi
- Community Garden: 18.6 mi
- Camelback Kame: 10.9 mi
- High Point: 11.6 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 14.4 mi
- Bald Knob: 15.1 mi
- Mount Moriah: 18.3 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 17.7 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 23.0 mi
- Brush Point: 23.9 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 18.4 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 24.4 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Yonder Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NNW 342° | 362 m | 11.6 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NE 50° | 283 m | 19.6 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NE 44° | 276 m | 14.4 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NE 47° | 268 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NE 38° | 257 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 70° | 235 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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