Brunner Family Forest Preserve
Brunner Family Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 241 m. Hill Fifteen stands 276 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffalo Park Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 17 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 17.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Buffalo Park Forest Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Dixie Briggs Forest Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Raceway Woods Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Surrey Lane Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Willoughby Farms Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Algonquin Lakes School and Park: 1.0 mi
- Austin Park: 1.2 mi
- Silverstone Lake Park: 1.2 mi
- Andres Bike Park: 1.3 mi
- White Oaks Park: 1.3 mi
- Little Monza: 1.2 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 1.4 mi
- The Woods: 1.6 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 1.7 mi
- Serpentine: 1.8 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 1.6 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 5.3 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 5.3 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 5.9 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 2.4 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 6.7 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 6.7 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 7.6 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 7.8 mi
- Hourse: 4.9 mi
- Tractors: 5.1 mi
- Elgin Embrace: 5.8 mi
- Tractor: 5.9 mi
- Dance of Wonder: 6.6 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 4.2 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 11.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 12.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 12.3 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 12.4 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Smart Farm: 6.5 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 6.8 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 7.1 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 3.7 mi
- Main Beach: 7.2 mi
- West Beach: 7.8 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 10.0 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 13.9 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 13.7 mi
- Bald Knob: 17.6 mi
- Camelback Kame: 19.7 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 20.3 mi
- Mount Hoy: 21.8 mi
- Weston: 20.5 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brunner Family Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Fifteen | N 359° | 276 m | 22.4 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 201° | 273 m | 20.3 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 353° | 268 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 166° | 255 m | 21.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 13° | 235 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| 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).
Climate normals
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/103694185
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 21 mi
- Aurora · 26 mi
- Lisle · 26 mi
- Downers Grove · 27 mi
- Naperville · 28 mi
- Oak Brook · 28 mi
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