- Elevation, modelled
- 228 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 16.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway13.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0788, -88.3105
Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled 228 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. Lincoln Highway passes 13 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 202° | 273 m | 16.0 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 357° | 268 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 159° | 255 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 14° | 235 m | 21.8 mi |
- 13.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 29.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Ravine Forest Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Walnut Creek Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Tyler Creek Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Jelkes Creek Forest Preserve: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Sleepy Hallow Pool/Park: 0.8 mi
- Century Oaks Park: 1.0 mi
- Sabatino Park: 1.0 mi
- Prairie Meadow Park: 1.3 mi
- Burnidge Woods Park: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 3.1 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 3.4 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 3.5 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Pratt's Castle: 2.2 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 2.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 2.7 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Elgin Embrace: 2.3 mi
- Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 2.8 mi
- Seven at the Gates of Dawn: 2.8 mi
- United States Flag Sculpture: 2.9 mi
- Which Way: 3.0 mi
Gardens: 58
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 3.0 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 6.8 mi
- Meditation Garden: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 56
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 13.3 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 14.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 14.3 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 14.4 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 38
- Monza Wall: 2.3 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 2.3 mi
- Serpentine: 2.5 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 2.7 mi
- Doane's Corner: 2.7 mi
Beaches: 15
- Indian Trail Beach: 7.2 mi
- Main Beach: 10.8 mi
- West Beach: 11.1 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 13.2 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 18.1 mi
Peaks: 10
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 11.5 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 16.0 mi
- Mount Hoy: 18.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 21.5 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Weston: 16.5 mi
- Brush Point: 23.0 mi
- Coltonville: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin, 2 mi away.
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