Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve
Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 214 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Spot, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 5.6 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 214 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Will County
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 24.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.7 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 27 mi
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Spot: 0.1 mi
- Windwaves: 6.3 mi
- Field Rotation: 6.4 mi
- Illinois Landscape N 5: 6.4 mi
- Lanleff - Demeure N 4: 6.4 mi
- Heritage Park: 3.1 mi
- Crete Park: 3.4 mi
- Martin Park: 3.6 mi
- Palmer Park: 3.9 mi
- Beecher Lion's Park: 3.9 mi
- Black Walnut Creek Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Plum Valley Ravines: 4.9 mi
- King's Grove: 5.7 mi
- Thorn Creek Headwaters Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods: 6.5 mi
- Steger Veteran's Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Indian & Pioneer Campground: 6.0 mi
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 7.5 mi
- The Lincoln Highway: 8.1 mi
- Lincoln Highway: 8.2 mi
- Kings Grove Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 5.7 mi
- Sauk Trial Woods Grove 1: 6.2 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 5: 6.2 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 2: 6.3 mi
- Sauk Trail Woods Grove 3: 6.5 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 14.3 mi
- Old Zion Museum: 15.0 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 15.2 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 17.4 mi
- Michael Jackson Childhood Home: 18.3 mi
- Memorial Garden: 13.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 14.3 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 15.0 mi
- HAST Garden: 15.6 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 17.6 mi
- Ceadar Lake Beach: 9.8 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 19.2 mi
- Jeorse Park Beach: 19.4 mi
- Clubhouse Beach: 19.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 20.1 mi
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 8.3 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 11.5 mi
- Minne Monesse Golf Club: 12.7 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 13.7 mi
- The Grainery Building: 14.2 mi
- Big Hill: 0.2 mi
- Sledding Hill: 9.5 mi
- Arbor Hill: 13.5 mi
- Sled Hill: 13.5 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 16.3 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 8.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 8.6 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 12.3 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (southbound): 23.7 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (northbound): 23.9 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | NE 52° | 214 m | 24.2 mi |
| Chanute Hill | NE 50° | 195 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 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 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/458569878
Day trips start here
- Beecher · 4 mi
- Chicago Heights · 7 mi
- Dyer · 8 mi
- South Suburbs · 9 mi
- Schererville · 10 mi
- Lansing · 12 mi
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