- Elevation, modelled
- 212 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 20.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway13.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9589, -88.0553
Spring Creek Reservoir Forest Preserve is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 212 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. Lincoln Highway passes 14 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spring Creek Reservoir Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 251° | 273 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 184° | 259 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 216° | 255 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 76° | 204 m | 18.5 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 111° | 187 m | 15.9 mi |
- 13.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 15.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 14 mi
- Des Plaines River · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Spring Creek Reservoir Forest Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Lakeview Park: 0.6 mi
- Erie Park: 0.7 mi
- RIHA Baseball Field/Park: 0.8 mi
- Gorski Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Meacham Grove Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Swift Prairie Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Meacham Creek Park: 1.8 mi
- Hank Gianvecchio Natural Habitat Area: 1.8 mi
- Natasha D Brandt Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Bloomingdale Park District Museum: 1.4 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 2.0 mi
- Itasca Historical Depot Museum: 2.0 mi
- Addison Historical Museum: 3.7 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- All Saints of Ukraine: 1.7 mi
- Taking Flight: 3.2 mi
- Carol Stream Arch: 4.0 mi
- Touching Heaven: 4.5 mi
- Athyst III: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes: 1.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 4.0 mi
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 4.9 mi
- Memorial Park Monument: 5.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.7 mi
Gardens
- Bob Link Arboretum: 4.3 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 4.6 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 4.7 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 6.2 mi
- The Courtyard: 6.5 mi
Attractions
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 4.6 mi
- Medieval Times: 7.4 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 8.8 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 9.6 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites
Beaches: 55
- Westman Beach: 11.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 14.0 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 16.3 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 18.4 mi
- Maple Street Beach: 19.8 mi
Peaks: 19
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 4.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 9.9 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 10.0 mi
- Spruce Hill: 10.0 mi
- Hidden Hill: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 10.3 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 18.9 mi
- Lake Strini: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 21.7 mi
- Covington Bluff: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Ohare Intl AP, 6 mi away.
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