- Elevation
- 220 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 20.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway13.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9574, -88.0564
Spring Creek Reservoir Forest Preserve is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 220 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.
- Elevation
- 220 m
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 | 20.2 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 184° | 259 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 216° | 255 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 76° | 204 m | 18.6 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 111° | 187 m | 15.9 mi |
- 13.6 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: 0.6 mi
- RIHA Baseball Field/Park: 0.8 mi
- Johnson Recreation Center: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Swift Prairie Forest Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Meacham Grove Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Hank Gianvecchio Natural Habitat Area: 1.7 mi
- Meacham Creek Park: 1.9 mi
- Natasha D Brandt Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
Museums
- Bloomingdale Park District Museum: 1.3 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 2.0 mi
- Itasca Historical Depot Museum: 2.1 mi
- Addison Historical Museum: 3.7 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- All Saints of Ukraine: 1.6 mi
- Taking Flight: 3.3 mi
- Carol Stream Arch: 3.9 mi
- Search: 4.6 mi
- Touching Heaven: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes: 1.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 3.9 mi
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 4.9 mi
- Memorial Park Monument: 5.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.6 mi
Gardens
- Bob Link Arboretum: 4.4 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 4.7 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 4.8 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 6.1 mi
- The Courtyard: 6.4 mi
Attractions
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 4.7 mi
- Medieval Times: 7.5 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 8.9 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 9.6 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites
Beaches: 53
- Westman Beach: 11.2 mi
- Centennial Beach: 13.9 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 16.4 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 18.5 mi
- Maple Street Beach: 19.9 mi
Peaks: 19
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 4.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 9.8 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 9.9 mi
- Spruce Hill: 9.9 mi
- Mount Hoy: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 10.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 19.0 mi
- Lake Strini: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 21.6 mi
- Covington Bluff: 22.5 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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