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St. James Farm Preserve

St. James Farm Preserve from directly overhead

St. James Farm Preserve is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 228 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackwell Campground, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 7.7 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.83552, -88.16283

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Atten Park: 1.0 mi
  • Lions Park: 1.0 mi
  • Cantigny Park: 1.4 mi
  • Harding Field: 1.6 mi
  • Arrowhead Park: 1.6 mi
Picnic sites
  • West Picnic Shelter: 1.0 mi
  • South Picnic Shelter: 1.2 mi
  • East Picnic Shelter: 1.2 mi
  • Stand Alone Fireplace: 6.2 mi
  • Olivia's Party Deck: 12.6 mi
Museums
Artworks
Gardens
  • Idea Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Octagon Garden Southeast: 1.4 mi
  • Rose Garden: 1.4 mi
  • The Courtyard: 4.2 mi
  • Bobolink Meadow: 4.4 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Peaks: 15
  • Mount Hoy: 0.9 mi
  • Pine Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Hemlock Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Spruce Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Rotary Hill: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Lake Strini: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of St. James Farm Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson’s MoundW 278°273 m13.8 mi
Mounded LandfillSSE 149°259 m8.5 mi
Mount HoyWSW 255°255 m0.9 mi
Maramech HillSW 235°196 m23.8 mi
Players HillE 82°187 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1919:5020:32
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1815:4116:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232637485969737164523929
Precip in2.22.02.43.84.84.44.34.43.43.62.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/72594801

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