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Beacon Point Wetlands Park

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Elevation, modelled
250 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Johnson’s Mound273 m · 17.0 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway12.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:33local time
Coordinates
42.0637, -88.2367
Beacon Point Wetlands Park from directly overhead

Beacon Point Wetlands Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 250 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Canterbury Fields Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 13 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Beacon Point Wetlands Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson’s MoundSW 216°273 m17.0 mi
Mounded LandfillSSE 160°259 m24.4 mi
Mount HoyS 170°255 m16.3 mi
Bald KnobN 4°235 m22.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 13
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1819:5120:33
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1915:4016:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222636485969747264523928
Precip in2.01.92.44.05.14.54.04.33.53.32.72.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin, 3 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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