Nature reserve · Illinois
Hampshire Forest Preserve
Hampshire Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Lincoln Highway passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
Coordinates42.11021, -88.48818
- 15.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Ghost towns
- Brush Point: 14.7 mi
- Coltonville: 15.9 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 17.1 mi
- Weston: 21.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/103337295
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