Elwood Wildlife Preserve
Elwood Wildlife Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Nichols Mound stands 205 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Glen Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 3.2 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Prairie Land Conservancy
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
- 68.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rocky Glen Park: 1.0 mi
- Becker Park: 1.7 mi
- Franciscan Recreation Complex: 1.8 mi
- Laura Bradley Park: 2.3 mi
- Whittier Outdoor Classroom: 2.4 mi
- Kickapoo Park: 2.2 mi
- Creighton Woods Park: 4.4 mi
- Sommer Farm: 4.4 mi
- Purple Martin Sanctuary: 4.5 mi
- Crevecoeur Nature Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Vanna Whitewall: 3.5 mi
- Bison: 3.8 mi
- Sonar Tide: 3.8 mi
- Richard Pryor Statue: 3.8 mi
- Cedric the Dragon: 3.9 mi
- Circle of Pride: 2.4 mi
- Fallen Officer Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 4.0 mi
- Franklin Street Bridge Monument: 4.0 mi
- Peoria Holocaust Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Pettingill-Morron House: 2.9 mi
- African American Hall of Fame: 2.9 mi
- Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum: 4.8 mi
- Wheels O' Time Museum: 9.2 mi
- Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center: 14.0 mi
- Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Skip Snyder Garden: 4.1 mi
- Luthy Botanical Garden: 4.7 mi
- ICC Horticulture Garden: 8.1 mi
- Oz Garden: 9.4 mi
- Hazel's Hill: 4.4 mi
- The Mound: 18.1 mi
- Little Mound: 18.8 mi
- Hickory Grove Hill: 19.6 mi
- Nichols Mound: 23.3 mi
- The Doug Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitors Center: 4.1 mi
- Luthy Botanical Gardens greenhouse: 4.8 mi
- Sundance: 10.0 mi
- Riverfront Square: 9.3 mi
- Walnut Grove: 10.0 mi
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 20.4 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 22.9 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 23.5 mi
- High Point: 6.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elwood Wildlife Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Mound | E 101° | 205 m | 23.3 mi |
| The Mound | SSW 193° | 160 m | 18.1 mi |
| Hickory Grove Hill | SSW 193° | 152 m | 19.6 mi |
| Little Mound | SSW 192° | 148 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — General Wayne A Downing Intl A, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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