- Elevation, modelled
- 272 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Point362 m · 20.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway22.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2067, -88.3597
Willows Edge Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 272 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sterling Meadows Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 22 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Crystal Lake Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Willows Edge Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NNW 331° | 362 m | 20.8 mi |
| Gander Mountain | NNE 23° | 283 m | 21.6 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NNE 11° | 276 m | 17.9 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | S 189° | 273 m | 23.9 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 6° | 268 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNE 12° | 257 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 32° | 235 m | 14.6 mi |
- 22.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sterling Meadows Park: 0.3 mi
- Woodscreek Park: 0.3 mi
- Four Colonies Park: 0.6 mi
- Sam Johns Park: 0.8 mi
- Fetzner Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
- Little Monza: 6.4 mi
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 6.6 mi
- The Woods: 6.7 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 6.7 mi
- Doane's Corner: 6.7 mi
Museums: 52
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 8.1 mi
- Illinois Railway Museum: 8.6 mi
- Pullman Archives: 9.5 mi
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum: 9.6 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 48
- Alumni Sculpture: 2.8 mi
- Geoscene wall: 3.7 mi
- Planetarium Display: 3.8 mi
- Hourse: 5.7 mi
- Tractors: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 45
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 7.2 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 7.4 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 9.2 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 15.6 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 16.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 16.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 23
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 3.7 mi
- Smart Farm: 9.0 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 9.6 mi
- Community Garden: 9.6 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 17
- West Beach: 1.9 mi
- Main Beach: 2.0 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 2.5 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 11.3 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 11.6 mi
Peaks: 8
- Bald Knob: 14.6 mi
- Camelback Kame: 14.8 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 17.9 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 19.8 mi
- High Point: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Reeds Crossing: 22.5 mi
- Brush Point: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Belvidere Oasis: 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 | 18:16 | 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, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 27 mi
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