- Elevation, modelled
- 210 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 7.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9332, -88.3190
Ferson Creek Fen Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 210 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Ferson Creek Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 3.0 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Saint Charles Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ferson Creek Fen Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 230° | 273 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SE 138° | 259 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SE 134° | 255 m | 10.0 mi |
| Maramech Hill | SSW 210° | 196 m | 23.4 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 21.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 4 mi
- Des Plaines River · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ferson Creek Park: 0.4 mi
- Thornley Park: 0.7 mi
- Boy Scout Island: 1.0 mi
- Pottawatomie Park: 1.0 mi
- Delnor Woods Park: 1.0 mi
- Norris Woods Nature Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Hoscheit Woods Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Otter Creek Bend Wetland Park: 3.0 mi
- Brewster Creek Forest Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Wind Emotions: 1.3 mi
- Reflections: 1.3 mi
- Continuum: 7.2 mi
- 1835 Expedition: 7.3 mi
- Parade Mural: 7.3 mi
- Dunham Hunt Museum: 1.3 mi
- Saint Charles History Museum: 1.4 mi
- The Viking Ship: 3.1 mi
- Geneva Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 4.1 mi
- Dunham Castle: 2.8 mi
- Fox River Stearns Road Commemoration Stone: 3.3 mi
- Kane County Veterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Fabyan Windmill: 4.3 mi
- Geneva Park District Solstice Monument: 4.4 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 3.3 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 7.6 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 7.8 mi
- Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 10.1 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 11.5 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 11.6 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 11.7 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 12.1 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 11.2 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 12.2 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 12.3 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 12.3 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 7.4 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 9.6 mi
- Mount Hoy: 10.0 mi
- Rotary Hill: 14.1 mi
- Pine Hill: 14.5 mi
- Centennial Beach: 14.0 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 17.3 mi
- Westman Beach: 20.4 mi
- Main Beach: 20.7 mi
- West Beach: 20.9 mi
- Weston: 6.7 mi
- Coltonville: 21.6 mi
- Brush Point: 23.3 mi
- Tedens: 24.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.4 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 23.9 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 24.1 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 21.7 mi
- Lake Strini: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago W Chicago Dupage AP, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteDay trips start here
- Aurora · 12 mi
- Wheaton · 12 mi
- Lisle · 15 mi
- Naperville · 15 mi
- Downers Grove · 18 mi
- Woodridge · 19 mi
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