Bliss Woods Forest Preserve
Bliss Woods Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 218 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugar Grove Forest Preserve, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 5.9 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 218 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 17.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sugar Grove Forest Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Belle Vue Park: 0.7 mi
- Windsor Pointe Park: 0.8 mi
- Black Walnut Park: 1.3 mi
- Carson Slough Park: 1.4 mi
- Hannaford Woods-Nickels Farm Forest Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Lake Run Forest Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Culver Forest Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Blackberry Maples Forest Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Grunwald Farms Forest Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Sugar Grove Historical Society: 1.9 mi
- Air Classics Museum of Aviation: 2.7 mi
- Farm Museum: 2.8 mi
- Early Streets Museum: 2.8 mi
- William Tanner House Museum: 6.4 mi
- Grand Army Republic Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Founder's Rock: 7.3 mi
- Geneva Park District Solstice Monument: 7.6 mi
- Phillips Zoo Park: 8.1 mi
- Flag Day Monument: 8.1 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 7.9 mi
- Cannons: 8.1 mi
- Bear: 8.2 mi
- Men Digging: 8.2 mi
- Bear: 8.2 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 8.0 mi
- Sunken Garden: 8.1 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 8.7 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 10.4 mi
- Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 2.8 mi
- Farnsworth House: 11.5 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 14.9 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 19.2 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 5.5 mi
- Maramech Hill: 11.4 mi
- Mount Hoy: 13.7 mi
- Rotary Hill: 14.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 18.3 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 2.8 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 15.3 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 15.5 mi
- Weston: 9.1 mi
- Coltonville: 20.0 mi
- Brush Point: 23.4 mi
- Tedens: 24.8 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 17.4 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 24.0 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 24.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.4 mi
- Centennial Beach: 14.5 mi
- Lake Strini: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bliss Woods Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | N 5° | 273 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ESE 101° | 259 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | ENE 76° | 255 m | 13.7 mi |
| Maramech Hill | SSW 208° | 196 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Aurora Muni AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/353741797
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 8 mi
- Naperville · 14 mi
- Lisle · 18 mi
- Wheaton · 18 mi
- Bolingbrook · 19 mi
- Woodridge · 21 mi
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