Elburn Forest Preserve
Elburn Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 268 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southeast, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Lion's Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 1.0 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 268 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 24.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lion's Park: 0.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Praire Park: 0.9 mi
- Headwaters Park: 2.2 mi
- Harley Woods: 3.3 mi
- Grunwald Farms Forest Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Blackberry Maples Forest Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Almon Underwood Prairie Forest Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Lone Grove Forest Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Mill Creek Greenway: 5.3 mi
- Geneva Park District Solstice Monument: 6.4 mi
- Kane County Veterans Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Fabyan Windmill: 9.3 mi
- Flag Day Monument: 9.5 mi
- Fox River Stearns Road Commemoration Stone: 11.4 mi
- Wind Emotions: 8.8 mi
- Reflections: 8.9 mi
- Huskies on Parade - Nestle: 13.6 mi
- Continuum: 14.1 mi
- 1835 Expedition: 14.1 mi
- Garfield Farm Museum: 4.4 mi
- Garfield Farm Museum: 4.4 mi
- Peck Farm: 6.5 mi
- Saint Charles History Museum: 9.0 mi
- Dunham Hunt Museum: 9.0 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 6.4 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 14.3 mi
- Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 14.6 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 7.4 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 10.2 mi
- MLK Commons: 14.8 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 17.0 mi
- Monza Wall: 17.5 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 3.6 mi
- Mount Hoy: 16.2 mi
- Maramech Hill: 18.0 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 18.5 mi
- Rotary Hill: 19.0 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 10.2 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 15.5 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 18.0 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 18.2 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 18.2 mi
- Centennial Beach: 18.9 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 21.5 mi
- West Beach: 24.2 mi
- Main Beach: 24.4 mi
- Weston: 11.2 mi
- Coltonville: 14.0 mi
- Brush Point: 16.6 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 13.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elburn Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SE 127° | 273 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ESE 118° | 259 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mount Hoy | ESE 106° | 255 m | 16.2 mi |
| Maramech Hill | S 190° | 196 m | 18.0 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/468889585
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 14 mi
- Naperville · 19 mi
- Wheaton · 20 mi
- Lisle · 22 mi
- Bolingbrook · 24 mi
- Downers Grove · 25 mi
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