Eaton Preserve
Eaton Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Kelly Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 0.4 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2022-06-24
What to expect
- Operated by
- Plainfield Park District
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 0.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 17 mi
- Viewing area · 19 mi
- Des Plaines River · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kelly Park: 0.8 mi
- Quail Run Park: 0.9 mi
- The Ponds Park: 0.9 mi
- Gene Coldwater Park: 0.9 mi
- Riverview Park: 1.0 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society Main Street Museum: 1.4 mi
- Illinois Aviation Museum: 5.6 mi
- Romeoville Area Historical Society: 5.9 mi
- Knoch Knolls Nature Center: 6.2 mi
- McDonald Farm: 6.4 mi
- Lake Renwick Preserve - Copley Nature Park: 2.2 mi
- Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Lake Renwick Preserve - Turtle Lake Access: 2.4 mi
- Lily Cache Greenway: 4.2 mi
- O'Hara Woods Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Plainfield Tornado Memorial: 2.3 mi
- A. C. Sanders Memorial Stone: 4.0 mi
- A. Richardson Memorial Stone: 4.0 mi
- Dreams: 7.7 mi
- Illinois & Michigan Canal Office: 7.7 mi
- Green Eggs and Ham: 5.2 mi
- DNA Wind Sculpture: 7.9 mi
- Mary Alfred Moes 1828-1899: 8.6 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 8.7 mi
- Bear: 8.7 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 9.0 mi
- Akin Park Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 13.6 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 13.6 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 13.6 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 10.1 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 11.5 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 11.7 mi
- Old telephone poles: 12.9 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 13.6 mi
- Sensory Garden: 6.4 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 6.4 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.4 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 6.4 mi
- Tree Nursery: 6.4 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 9.0 mi
- Rotary Hill: 9.6 mi
- Signal Hill: 13.3 mi
- Mount Hoy: 13.7 mi
- Spruce Hill: 13.8 mi
- Centennial Beach: 9.7 mi
- Michigan Beach: 10.6 mi
- Westman Beach: 17.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 10.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 12.8 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 14.7 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 16.0 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 16.6 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.4 mi
- Lake Strini: 5.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eaton Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NW 323° | 273 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | NE 42° | 259 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mount Hoy | N 3° | 255 m | 13.7 mi |
| Maramech Hill | W 271° | 196 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Romeoville WFO, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/196935642
Day trips start here
- Bolingbrook · 7 mi
- Joliet · 8 mi
- Naperville · 8 mi
- Aurora · 10 mi
- Lemont · 11 mi
- Woodridge · 11 mi
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