Jelkes Creek Forest Preserve
Jelkes Creek Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 239 m. Hill Fifteen stands 276 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Carrington Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 15 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 14.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 30.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Carrington Park: 0.5 mi
- Sabatino Park: 0.5 mi
- Huffman Park: 0.6 mi
- Sleepy Hallow Pool/Park: 0.7 mi
- Snuffy's Prairie: 1.0 mi
- Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Walnut Creek Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Raceway Woods Forest Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Ravine Forest Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 1.4 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 4.5 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 4.7 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 4.8 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 5.7 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 1.5 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 3.4 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 4.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 4.4 mi
- Elgin Embrace: 3.6 mi
- Hourse: 3.7 mi
- Tractors: 3.9 mi
- Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 4.3 mi
- Seven at the Gates of Dawn: 4.3 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 4.5 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 7.2 mi
- Smart Farm: 9.3 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 13.0 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 14.0 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 14.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 14.2 mi
- Monza Wall: 0.9 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 0.9 mi
- Serpentine: 1.2 mi
- Doane's Corner: 1.2 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 1.3 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 5.7 mi
- Main Beach: 9.2 mi
- West Beach: 9.6 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 12.5 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 16.7 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 12.7 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 17.4 mi
- Mount Hoy: 19.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 20.4 mi
- Camelback Kame: 22.1 mi
- Weston: 18.1 mi
- Brush Point: 23.1 mi
- Coltonville: 23.4 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jelkes Creek Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Fifteen | N 3° | 276 m | 24.9 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 200° | 273 m | 17.4 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 358° | 268 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 160° | 255 m | 19.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 16° | 235 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/102430380
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 20 mi
- Aurora · 23 mi
- Lisle · 24 mi
- Downers Grove · 25 mi
- Naperville · 26 mi
- Oak Brook · 27 mi
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