Elgin Shores Forest Preserve
Elgin Shores Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Marie Grolich Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 9.1 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 25.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 10 mi
- Des Plaines River · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Marie Grolich Park: 0.2 mi
- Ryerson Park: 0.7 mi
- Garfield Community Park: 0.7 mi
- Unity Park: 0.7 mi
- George Van De Voorde Fire Fighter Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 0.8 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 1.6 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 1.9 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 2.1 mi
- Bartlett Nature Center: 3.0 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Bluff Spring Fen: 1.2 mi
- Kenyon Farm Forest Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Heron Woods State Habitat Area: 1.8 mi
- James "Pate" Philip State Park: 2.5 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 0.8 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 1.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 2.4 mi
- Fox River Stearns Road Commemoration Stone: 2.9 mi
- Continuum: 1.1 mi
- Parade Mural: 1.2 mi
- 1835 Expedition: 1.2 mi
- Droid 8508: 1.3 mi
- Mother Skye: 1.5 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 1.5 mi
- Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 6.4 mi
- Meditation Garden: 7.5 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 4.5 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 12.9 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 13.0 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 22: 13.1 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 23: 13.2 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 5.1 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 6.5 mi
- Monza Wall: 6.6 mi
- Serpentine: 6.7 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 6.8 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 8.0 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 13.1 mi
- Mount Hoy: 13.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 17.2 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 17.3 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 11.6 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 15.1 mi
- Main Beach: 15.2 mi
- West Beach: 15.5 mi
- Centennial Beach: 18.2 mi
- Weston: 12.3 mi
- Coltonville: 23.6 mi
- Brush Point: 24.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.7 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elgin Shores Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 216° | 273 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 152° | 259 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 158° | 255 m | 13.9 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/110706394
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 14 mi
- Aurora · 18 mi
- Lisle · 18 mi
- Downers Grove · 20 mi
- Naperville · 20 mi
- Oak Brook · 22 mi
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