James S. Boan Woods
James S. Boan Woods is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hidden Lakes Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.0 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bolingbrook Park District
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
- Viewing area · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hidden Lakes Park: 0.2 mi
- Pathways Pond Park: 0.5 mi
- St. Francis Park: 0.5 mi
- Blackhawk Pond Park: 0.5 mi
- Dupage River Greenway: 0.5 mi
- Hidden Oaks Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Whalon Lake Park: 0.4 mi
- Gateway Wetlands: 2.4 mi
- Kingsley Prairie: 2.8 mi
- Veteran Woods County Forest Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Oak Savanna: 1.6 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 2.9 mi
- Tree Nursery: 2.9 mi
- Herb Garden: 2.9 mi
- Sensory Garden: 2.9 mi
- Illinois Aviation Museum: 2.2 mi
- Knoch Knolls Nature Center: 2.8 mi
- McDonald Farm: 2.9 mi
- Romeoville Area Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- Isle La Cache Museum: 4.9 mi
- Buddhist Society Statue: 2.5 mi
- Growth and Change: 5.3 mi
- A Lifetime Together: 5.4 mi
- Dick Tracy: 5.4 mi
- Riverwalk Visionaries: 5.4 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 3.4 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 8.6 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 8.7 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 8.7 mi
- Red Gate Woods: 9.0 mi
- Confederate Cannon: 5.4 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors: 5.4 mi
- Shannower 9/11 Memorial: 5.4 mi
- William Crowder: 5.6 mi
- The Spirit of the American Navy: 5.6 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 6.0 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 9.5 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 10.5 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 12.2 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 14.1 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 1.5 mi
- Rotary Hill: 5.4 mi
- Signal Hill: 6.9 mi
- Spruce Hill: 7.3 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 7.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 4.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 4.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 6.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 22.7 mi
- Centennial Beach: 5.5 mi
- Westman Beach: 9.9 mi
- Michigan Beach: 13.4 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 24.0 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 11.7 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 23.3 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 22.0 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 23.4 mi
- Lake Strini: 4.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James S. Boan Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WNW 301° | 273 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | NNE 18° | 259 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NNW 331° | 255 m | 9.7 mi |
| Maramech Hill | WSW 258° | 196 m | 23.9 mi |
| Players Hill | NE 55° | 187 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/555350258
Day trips start here
- Bolingbrook · 1 mi
- Woodridge · 3 mi
- Naperville · 5 mi
- Lemont · 6 mi
- Lisle · 6 mi
- Downers Grove · 8 mi
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