- Elevation, modelled
- 270 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Point362 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway20.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1853, -88.3894
Cottontail Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 270 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Normandy Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 21 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cottontail Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NNW 337° | 362 m | 21.5 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NNE 25° | 283 m | 23.6 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NNE 15° | 276 m | 19.7 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | S 185° | 273 m | 22.3 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 10° | 268 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNE 15° | 257 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 34° | 235 m | 16.7 mi |
- 20.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Normandy Park: 0.3 mi
- Marvin A. Weiss Park: 0.4 mi
- Peter J Exner Marsh Convervation Area: 0.6 mi
- Leeroy Guy Park: 0.9 mi
- Sunset Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Trails of Woods Creek Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Trail Woods Creek Natural Area: 2.0 mi
- Ed Meagher Greenway: 2.7 mi
- Grand Reserve Prairie: 2.8 mi
Museums: 55
- Illinois Railway Museum: 7.6 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- Pullman Archives: 8.5 mi
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum: 8.6 mi
- Plato Park Depot Museum: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 48
- Tractors: 4.2 mi
- Tractor: 4.2 mi
- Hourse: 4.2 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 5.0 mi
- Geoscene wall: 5.3 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 7.0 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 8.9 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 34
- Little Monza: 6.2 mi
- The Woods: 6.3 mi
- Doane's Corner: 6.3 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 6.4 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 8.4 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 16.8 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 17.8 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 17.8 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 20
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 5.3 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 8.6 mi
- Community Garden: 8.6 mi
- Smart Farm: 10.5 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 17
- Indian Trail Beach: 3.4 mi
- West Beach: 3.6 mi
- Main Beach: 4.0 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 13.3 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 8
- Camelback Kame: 16.5 mi
- Bald Knob: 16.7 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 19.6 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 19.7 mi
- High Point: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Reeds Crossing: 21.0 mi
- Brush Point: 21.6 mi
- Coltonville: 23.1 mi
- Weston: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Belvidere Oasis: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:40 | 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, 5 mi away.
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