Hononegah Forest Preserve
Hononegah Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 219 m. Mount Zion stands 316 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is William & Gayle Keefer Nature Reserve, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserves of Winnebago County
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- William & Gayle Keefer Nature Reserve: 1.1 mi
- Stone Bridge Forest Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Kieselburg Forest Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Clayton Andrews Forest Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Rockton Bog Nature Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Rockton Athletic Fields: 1.1 mi
- Hawes Park: 1.1 mi
- Settler's Park: 1.6 mi
- Rockton Historic District: 1.8 mi
- Village Green Park: 1.9 mi
- Stephen Mack Home: 2.4 mi
- Bushnell Wheeler House: 3.9 mi
- Rasey House: 4.7 mi
- Logan Museum of Anthropology: 4.7 mi
- Wright Museum of Art: 4.7 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 10.3 mi
- Rockford Women's Suffarage Plaza: 10.9 mi
- Home of Governor Harvey: 11.0 mi
- Shopiere Clock: 11.0 mi
- LZ Peace Memorial: 11.1 mi
- Macktown County Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Coral Cove Family Fun Center: 2.4 mi
- Blackhawk Farms Raceway: 4.8 mi
- Skydive the Rock: 6.0 mi
- Beckman Mill: 8.1 mi
- The Wall: 5.1 mi
- Harmony Atlas: 8.9 mi
- Ancient Scholar Bunjinze: 10.0 mi
- MAGGIE THE COW: 10.2 mi
- Symbol: 10.2 mi
- Womanspace Gardens & Labyrinth: 8.9 mi
- La Paloma Gardens: 9.8 mi
- La Paloma Gardens: 9.8 mi
- Anderson Japanese Gardens: 10.0 mi
- Rose garden: 10.5 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 4.1 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 5.9 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 17.7 mi
- Rest Area #17 Janesville: 23.2 mi
- Janesville Rest Area 17: 23.2 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 10.3 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 20.6 mi
- Clarence: 20.8 mi
- Fellows: 23.0 mi
- Olson Beach: 7.2 mi
- Standfield Beach: 13.0 mi
- Lions Beach: 16.4 mi
- Lookout Point: 10.5 mi
- Turtle Mound: 11.3 mi
- Mount Zion: 20.0 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 10.0 mi
- Sandstone Wall: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hononegah Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Zion | NNE 19° | 316 m | 20.0 mi |
| Turtle Mound | S 191° | 218 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:41 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beloit, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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