- Elevation, modelled
- 251 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Point362 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway20.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1856, -88.3282
Turtle Island Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 251 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Nockels Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 20 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turtle Island Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NNW 329° | 362 m | 22.9 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NNE 18° | 283 m | 22.4 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | N 6° | 276 m | 19.1 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 193° | 273 m | 22.8 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 359° | 268 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 8° | 257 m | 23.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 24° | 235 m | 15.1 mi |
- 20.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Nockels Park: 0.1 mi
- Morningside Park: 0.3 mi
- Ryder Park: 0.3 mi
- Hipskind Park: 0.5 mi
- Butch Hagele Beach: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
- Little Monza: 4.5 mi
- The Woods: 4.7 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 4.7 mi
- Doane's Corner: 4.8 mi
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 4.9 mi
Museums: 60
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 10.3 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 10.5 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 10.5 mi
- Illinois Railway Museum: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 49
- Alumni Sculpture: 3.6 mi
- Hourse: 5.0 mi
- Tractors: 5.1 mi
- Geoscene wall: 5.5 mi
- Tractor: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 5.2 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 5.8 mi
- Helicopter: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 7.4 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 13.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 14.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 14.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 27
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 5.5 mi
- Smart Farm: 7.4 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 10.3 mi
Beaches: 17
- Indian Trail Beach: 0.4 mi
- Main Beach: 3.4 mi
- West Beach: 3.8 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 11.5 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 11.8 mi
Peaks: 8
- Bald Knob: 15.1 mi
- Camelback Kame: 16.2 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 17.7 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 19.1 mi
- Gander Mountain: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Weston: 24.0 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 24.1 mi
- Brush Point: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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