Fox River Forested Fen Forest Preserve
Fox River Forested Fen Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Voyagers Landing Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 13 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 27.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 14 mi
- Des Plaines River · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Voyagers Landing Forest Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation: 0.5 mi
- Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation: 0.9 mi
- Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation: 1.0 mi
- Tyler Creek Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 0.7 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 1.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 2.2 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 2.8 mi
- Princeton West Park: 1.2 mi
- Canterbury Fields Park: 1.4 mi
- Slade Avenue Park: 1.4 mi
- Cobblers Crossing Lake: 1.5 mi
- South End Park: 1.5 mi
- Elgin Embrace: 1.3 mi
- Dance of Wonder: 2.0 mi
- Another Thought Sculpture: 2.0 mi
- Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 2.2 mi
- United States Flag Sculpture: 2.3 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 1.8 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 2.0 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 3.0 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 4.4 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 2.2 mi
- Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 4.5 mi
- Meditation Garden: 6.5 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 11.5 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 12.3 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 12.4 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 12.5 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 1.5 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 3.5 mi
- Monza Wall: 3.6 mi
- Serpentine: 3.6 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 3.8 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 8.4 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 11.9 mi
- Main Beach: 12.0 mi
- West Beach: 12.5 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 18.2 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 9.4 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 16.4 mi
- Mount Hoy: 17.0 mi
- Pine Hill: 19.7 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 19.9 mi
- Weston: 15.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fox River Forested Fen Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 211° | 273 m | 16.4 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 352° | 268 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 165° | 255 m | 17.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 8° | 235 m | 22.1 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/588184183
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 17 mi
- Aurora · 21 mi
- Lisle · 21 mi
- Downers Grove · 22 mi
- Naperville · 23 mi
- Oak Brook · 24 mi
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