Henneberry Forest Preserve
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Henneberry Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Waa Kee Sha Park, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.4 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kendall County Forest Preserve District
How to reach it
- 8.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 5.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 17 mi
- Viewing area · 21 mi
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Waa Kee Sha Park: 1.0 mi
- Pickerill-Pigott Forest Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Hunt Club Prairie Wetland: 2.1 mi
- Lyon Forest Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Richard Young Forest Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Richard Young Forest Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Morgan Creek Park: 2.6 mi
- Prestwick Park: 2.7 mi
- Raintree Village Park C: 2.8 mi
- Andover Park: 3.0 mi
- Original Kendall County Seat and Courthouse: 4.3 mi
- Oldest Village in Kendall County: 4.3 mi
- Oswego Veterans Memorial Plaza: 4.4 mi
- American Revolutionary War: 4.4 mi
- War of 1812: 4.4 mi
- Little White School Museum: 4.2 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society Main Street Museum: 8.5 mi
- SciTech Hands on Museum: 9.5 mi
- Aurora Regional Fire Museum: 9.8 mi
- Early Streets Museum: 9.9 mi
- Bear: 8.6 mi
- Bear: 8.6 mi
- Men Digging: 8.6 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 8.6 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 8.7 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 6.0 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 8.6 mi
- Sunken Garden: 8.6 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 13.1 mi
- Sensory Garden: 13.1 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 10.0 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 15.4 mi
- Akin Park Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 7.4 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 7.6 mi
- Farnsworth House: 8.9 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 9.9 mi
- Dollinger Family Farm: 15.6 mi
- Maramech Hill: 9.2 mi
- Rotary Hill: 14.8 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 16.5 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 17.0 mi
- Mount Hoy: 17.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 14.8 mi
- Michigan Beach: 17.3 mi
- Westman Beach: 24.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.3 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.4 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 12.3 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 13.2 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 16.5 mi
- Holderman Hill: 20.8 mi
- Lake Strini: 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Henneberry Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NNW 349° | 273 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ENE 63° | 259 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NNE 33° | 255 m | 17.3 mi |
| Maramech Hill | W 277° | 196 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aurora, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/834217448
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 10 mi
- Joliet · 13 mi
- Naperville · 13 mi
- Bolingbrook · 15 mi
- Lisle · 18 mi
- Woodridge · 19 mi
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