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Hickory Grove Forest Preserve

Hickory Grove Forest Preserve from directly overhead

Hickory Grove Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 209 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Caddie Corner Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.1 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
209 m

What to expect

Operated by
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

How to reach it

Coordinates41.76740, -88.08383

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Caddie Corner Park: 0.2 mi
  • Carriage Hill Park: 0.3 mi
  • Heritage Farms Ponds South: 0.3 mi
  • Woodglenn Park: 0.3 mi
  • Seven Bridges Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
Picnic sites
  • Stand Alone Fireplace: 2.2 mi
  • South Picnic Shelter: 5.1 mi
  • East Picnic Shelter: 5.2 mi
  • West Picnic Shelter: 5.2 mi
  • Katherine Pavilion - North Picnic Shelter: 8.7 mi
Museums
  • Historic Train Depot: 2.3 mi
  • Netzley-Yender House: 2.3 mi
  • Museum at Lisle Station Park: 2.3 mi
  • Blacksmith Shop: 2.3 mi
  • Museums at Lisle Station Park: 2.3 mi
Gardens
  • Oak Savanna: 2.7 mi
  • Pine Family: 3.2 mi
  • Rose Family: 3.2 mi
  • Hedge Collection: 3.2 mi
  • Bobolink Meadow: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Tragedy To Triumph: 3.2 mi
  • Confederate Cannon: 3.3 mi
  • Soldiers and Sailors: 3.3 mi
  • The Spirit of the American Navy: 3.3 mi
  • Blue Star Memorial: 3.3 mi
Attractions
Peaks: 17
  • Mounded Landfill: 2.6 mi
  • Spruce Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Hemlock Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Pine Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Rotary Hill: 3.7 mi
Beaches: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • Lake Strini: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hickory Grove Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson’s MoundWNW 291°273 m19.0 mi
Mounded LandfillS 174°259 m2.6 mi
Mount HoyNW 312°255 m6.7 mi
Players HillENE 65°187 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1819:4920:31
September equinox06:4018:1518:51
December solstice07:1715:4016:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232637485969737164523929
Precip in2.22.02.43.84.84.44.34.43.43.62.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/188709456

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