Hitchcock Woods Forest Preserve
Hitchcock Woods Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 212 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Barkridge Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.9 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 212 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 10.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 12 mi
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
- Viewing area · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Barkridge Park: 0.2 mi
- Candlewood Park: 0.3 mi
- Pennywood Park: 0.3 mi
- Oak Hill Park: 0.4 mi
- Community Park: 0.5 mi
- Blacksmith Shop: 1.3 mi
- Netzley-Yender House: 1.3 mi
- Museum at Lisle Station Park: 1.3 mi
- Museums at Lisle Station Park: 1.3 mi
- Historic Train Depot: 1.3 mi
- Bobolink Meadow: 1.6 mi
- Pine Family: 1.8 mi
- Hedge Collection: 1.8 mi
- Maze Garden: 1.9 mi
- Rose Family: 2.0 mi
- Hickory Grove Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Morton Arboretum: 2.0 mi
- Belmont Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Hidden Lake Forest Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Pioneer Park Forest Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Four Columns: 1.9 mi
- Strata: 2.0 mi
- Officer Friendly: 3.0 mi
- Laughing Lincoln: 3.0 mi
- Growth and Change: 3.0 mi
- Tragedy To Triumph: 2.7 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 2.8 mi
- The Spirit of the American Navy: 2.8 mi
- The Spirit of the American Doughboy: 2.8 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors: 3.0 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 3.2 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 3.4 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 3.5 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 3.6 mi
- Katherine Pavilion - North Picnic Shelter: 9.2 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 7.3 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 9.8 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 9.9 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 10.8 mi
- Spruce Hill: 1.6 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 1.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.7 mi
- Rotary Hill: 3.6 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 4.4 mi
- Centennial Beach: 3.6 mi
- Westman Beach: 7.3 mi
- Michigan Beach: 19.2 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 21.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 8.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 9.0 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 18.3 mi
- Lake Strini: 10.2 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 24.8 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 14.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hitchcock Woods Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WNW 286° | 273 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 169° | 259 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 301° | 255 m | 5.2 mi |
| Players Hill | ENE 71° | 187 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/188709455
Day trips start here
- Lisle · 0 mi
- Downers Grove · 4 mi
- Wheaton · 4 mi
- Woodridge · 4 mi
- Naperville · 5 mi
- Bolingbrook · 7 mi
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