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Burtons Bridge rests in the broad, open shoulders of northern Illinois, where the land exhales a quiet, agricultural breath. It lies 4.2 miles south-south-east of McHenry, IL (from McHenry, IL: bearing 152°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-west of Round Lake Beach. Rolling fields, a patchwork of corn and soybeans, stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of summer afternoons, their stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the breeze. The Kishwaukee River, a ribbon of slow-moving water, threads its way through the landscape, its banks fringed with willows that weep green tendrils towards the surface. Evenings here can paint the sky in bruised purples and soft oranges, a fleeting masterpiece that settles over the scattered farmsteads and quiet roads, imbuing the air with a palpable sense of stillness. The history of Burtons Bridge is tied to the fertile earth and the steady flow of the river that has sustained it for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil, established farms and small businesses, building a life out of the prairie's bounty. The local economy, while perhaps not roaring, remains rooted in agriculture and the small-scale industries that support it, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who came before. Life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the sun, a rhythm that feels both timeless and deeply connected to the land. There’s a quiet pride in Burtons Bridge, a sense of place forged by hard work and the simple beauty of the Midwestern landscape.
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| Location | Burtons Bridge, McHenry County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.279745°N, 88.228973°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60050, 60014 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burtons Bridge, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Burtons Bridge includes coordinates 42.279745°N, 88.228973°W, situated in McHenry County. ZIP code 60050, 60014. Telephone area code: 312, 773. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.