Fisher Woods
Fisher Woods is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 211 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wood Dale Grove Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 211 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
How to reach it
- 11.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Deer Park: 0.8 mi
- Breiter-Palm Park: 0.8 mi
- Oak Knoll Park: 0.9 mi
- Community Park: 1.1 mi
- Diorio Park: 1.2 mi
- Addison Historical Museum: 1.6 mi
- Elmhurst Art Museum: 3.2 mi
- Elmhurst Historical Museum: 3.2 mi
- Itasca Historical Depot Museum: 3.5 mi
- Villa Park Historical Society Museum: 3.9 mi
- Niebuhr Monument: 3.3 mi
- Elmhurst Veterans Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Elmhurst Veterans Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Edward Butch O'Hare: 3.9 mi
- In Honor of Those Who Served: 4.4 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Replica: 3.9 mi
- Brachiosaurus: 3.9 mi
- Taking Flight: 4.1 mi
- City Windows: 4.1 mi
- The Runners: 4.6 mi
- Robinson Homestead Family Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Indian Boundary Family Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- River Bend Family Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Schiller Woods-West Grove #2: 5.7 mi
- Schiller Woods-West Grove #3: 5.8 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 6.0 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 6.2 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 6.2 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 6.7 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 7.7 mi
- Westman Beach: 8.9 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 13.6 mi
- Centennial Beach: 15.4 mi
- Thorndale Avenue Beach: 16.3 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 16.3 mi
- Hidden Hill: 6.2 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 6.4 mi
- Centennial Hill: 7.5 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 9.2 mi
- Pine Hill: 10.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 6.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 16.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 17.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 17.5 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 14.5 mi
- Lake Strini: 21.6 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 18.8 mi
- Covington Bluff: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fisher Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 257° | 273 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 202° | 259 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 236° | 255 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 67° | 204 m | 14.4 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 114° | 187 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Ohare Intl AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/369051083
Day trips start here
- Oak Brook · 8 mi
- Downers Grove · 9 mi
- Wheaton · 9 mi
- Brookfield · 10 mi
- Hinsdale · 10 mi
- La Grange · 10 mi
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