Ellynwood Nature Preserve
Ellynwood Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 220 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Walnut Glen Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Glen Ellyn Park District
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 13.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Walnut Glen Park: 0.1 mi
- Asa Douglas Harmon Wild Flower Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Lake Ellyn Park: 0.4 mi
- George Ball Park: 0.6 mi
- Churchill Woods Glacial Ridge Forest Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Perry Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Churchill Prairie Nature Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Glen Oak County Forest Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Willowbrook Forest Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Glen Ellyn Historical Society: 0.9 mi
- Lombard Historical Society- Victorian Cottage Museum, Carriage House, and Lilac Emporium Gift Shop: 1.7 mi
- Cleve Carney Museum of Art: 2.7 mi
- DuPage County Historical Museum: 2.9 mi
- Villa Park Historical Society Museum: 4.3 mi
- The Courtyard: 2.3 mi
- Beeches: 4.3 mi
- Apalachia: 4.3 mi
- Four Seasons Garden: 4.3 mi
- Japan: 4.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes: 3.7 mi
- Memorial Park Monument: 4.5 mi
- DuPage County Veterans Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 4.9 mi
- All Saints of Ukraine: 3.8 mi
- Four Columns: 4.7 mi
- Strata: 4.7 mi
- Search: 4.8 mi
- Carol Stream Arch: 4.9 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 5.8 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 6.0 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 6.1 mi
- Bemis Woods North Picnic Shelter Grove 4: 8.2 mi
- Bemis Woods North Picnic Grove 3: 8.3 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 5.9 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 7.5 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 7.6 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 8.5 mi
- Westman Beach: 6.8 mi
- Centennial Beach: 9.3 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 18.0 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 21.8 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 21.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 4.7 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 4.7 mi
- Spruce Hill: 4.7 mi
- Mount Hoy: 7.4 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 7.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 13.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
- Lake Strini: 16.3 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 20.1 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ellynwood Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 267° | 273 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 187° | 259 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 243° | 255 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 61° | 204 m | 20.4 mi |
| Players Hill | E 91° | 187 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1124991941
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