Hidden Acres at Homer Lake Forest Preserve
Hidden Acres at Homer Lake Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Blue Mound stands 228 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Homer Lake Interpretive Center, a museum 1.6 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Champaign County Forest Preserves
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Homer Park: 2.6 mi
- Homer Park: 3.1 mi
- Saint Joseph Community Park: 4.3 mi
- Kolb Park: 4.4 mi
- B.J. Hackler Park: 4.7 mi
- Tumble Gate: 10.4 mi
- Folk Art: 10.4 mi
- Magic: 10.4 mi
- Sherpa II: 10.4 mi
- Minimal Response III: 10.4 mi
- Lierman Neighborhood Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Organic Gardens: 10.8 mi
- Champaign–Urbana Herb Society Garden: 10.8 mi
- Timpone Family Ornamental Tree Grove: 10.8 mi
- Megan's Garden: 11.4 mi
- Trelease Prairie: 8.8 mi
- Trelease Woods: 8.9 mi
- Barnhart Prairie Restoration: 9.8 mi
- Brownfield Woods: 10.5 mi
- Busey Woods: 12.1 mi
- Shining Light Infant Memorial Garden: 11.8 mi
- Hallene Gateway: 11.9 mi
- Morton Weir Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Yingying Zhang Memorial Garden: 12.2 mi
- Eternal Flame: 12.2 mi
- Homer Lake Interpretive Center: 1.6 mi
- Anita Purves Nature Center: 11.9 mi
- Spurlock Museum: 11.9 mi
- Carl R. Woese Museum: 12.1 mi
- Krannert Art Museum: 12.3 mi
- Blue Mound: 10.4 mi
- Blue Mound: 24.0 mi
- Dole Hill: 24.7 mi
- American Football House: 11.7 mi
- Experimental Round Barns: 11.8 mi
- Pioneer Homestead: 22.8 mi
- Salt Kettle Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Illini Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 17.8 mi
- The Oasis: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hidden Acres at Homer Lake Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | W 267° | 228 m | 24.0 mi |
| Blue Mound | NNW 328° | 214 m | 10.4 mi |
| Dole Hill | SSE 164° | 210 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:44 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:47 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ogden, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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