Clayton Andrews Forest Preserve
Clayton Andrews Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. High Point stands 362 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Kinnikinnick Creek Nature Preserve, a park 2.5 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserves of Winnebago County
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Kinnikinnick Creek Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Leland Park: 2.9 mi
- Hawes Park: 3.6 mi
- Porter Park: 3.7 mi
- Riverside Park: 3.7 mi
- Stone Bridge Forest Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Roland Olson County Forest Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Brown Conservation Park: 4.5 mi
- Kieselburg Forest Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Hononegah Forest Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Bushnell Wheeler House: 5.0 mi
- Rasey House: 5.6 mi
- Logan Museum of Anthropology: 5.6 mi
- Paulson's Agriculture Museum of Argyle: 5.6 mi
- Wright Museum of Art: 5.6 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 6.0 mi
- Home of Governor Harvey: 9.0 mi
- Shopiere Clock: 9.0 mi
- The Aviator: 10.0 mi
- Route of Abraham Lincoln 1832 and 1859: 11.0 mi
- Skydive the Rock: 3.9 mi
- Coral Cove Family Fun Center: 5.2 mi
- Macktown County Forest Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Blackhawk Farms Raceway: 8.4 mi
- Labyrinth: 9.6 mi
- The Wall: 5.8 mi
- Harmony Atlas: 8.8 mi
- Ingrid Dohm Studio: 10.7 mi
- Ancient Scholar Bunjinze: 11.7 mi
- Symbol: 12.0 mi
- Womanspace Gardens & Labyrinth: 9.6 mi
- La Paloma Gardens: 11.0 mi
- La Paloma Gardens: 11.0 mi
- Heritage Gardens: 11.3 mi
- Anderson Japanese Gardens: 11.7 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 3.4 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 4.7 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 15.7 mi
- Rest Area #17 Janesville: 22.7 mi
- Janesville Rest Area 17: 22.8 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 6.0 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 18.5 mi
- Fellows: 24.5 mi
- Clarence: 24.7 mi
- Olson Beach: 6.2 mi
- Standfield Beach: 15.6 mi
- Lions Beach: 16.0 mi
- Assembly Park Beach: 21.6 mi
- Lookout Point: 12.2 mi
- Turtle Mound: 13.5 mi
- Mount Zion: 18.6 mi
- High Point: 20.5 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 11.6 mi
- Sandstone Wall: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clayton Andrews Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | E 84° | 362 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Zion | N 6° | 316 m | 18.6 mi |
| Turtle Mound | SSW 211° | 218 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:41 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beloit, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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