- Elevation
- 215 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 6.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8795, -88.3065
Gunnar Anderson County Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 215 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Kane County Veterans Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway runs past it. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 215 m
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gunnar Anderson County Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 260° | 273 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SE 131° | 259 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | ESE 117° | 255 m | 7.3 mi |
| Maramech Hill | SW 216° | 196 m | 20.6 mi |
- On the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 18.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 1 mi
- Des Plaines River · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kane County Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Fabyan Windmill: 0.6 mi
- Flag Day Monument: 1.9 mi
- Geneva Park District Solstice Monument: 2.8 mi
- Dunham Castle: 5.3 mi
- Island Park: 0.4 mi
- Library Park: 0.6 mi
- Old Mill Park: 0.6 mi
- Geneva Garden Club Park: 0.6 mi
- Dryden Park: 0.7 mi
- Geneva Historical Society: 0.5 mi
- The Viking Ship: 1.2 mi
- Depot Museum: 1.9 mi
- Saint Charles History Museum: 2.4 mi
- Dunham Hunt Museum: 2.4 mi
- Braeburn Marsh Forest Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Shanahan Grove Park: 2.2 mi
- Glenwood Park Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Norris Woods Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Les Arends County Forest Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Reflections: 2.4 mi
- Wind Emotions: 2.5 mi
- Lion of Cantigny: 7.9 mi
- Search: 9.5 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 9.8 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 3.0 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 7.9 mi
- Octagon Garden Southeast: 8.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 8.1 mi
- Idea Garden: 8.1 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 9.0 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 14.7 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 15.0 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 15.7 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 9.0 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 9.0 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 9.1 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 9.2 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 13.0 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 6.4 mi
- Mount Hoy: 7.3 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 10.7 mi
- Rotary Hill: 10.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 12.2 mi
- Centennial Beach: 10.7 mi
- Westman Beach: 18.6 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 21.0 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 24.0 mi
- Main Beach: 24.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 24.2 mi
- Weston: 3.0 mi
- Tedens: 21.4 mi
- Coltonville: 23.0 mi
- Lake Strini: 19.4 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Wheaton · 10 mi
- Naperville · 12 mi
- Lisle · 13 mi
- Downers Grove · 16 mi
- Woodridge · 16 mi
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