Kenyon Farm Forest Preserve
Kenyon Farm Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 226 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Ann Street Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 7.6 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 23.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 9 mi
- Des Plaines River · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ann Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Lions Park: 0.7 mi
- SEBA Park: 0.8 mi
- Panton Mill Park: 0.8 mi
- Bartlett/Dundee Park: 0.9 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 0.9 mi
- Bartlett Nature Center: 1.7 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 2.1 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 3.1 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 3.3 mi
- James "Pate" Philip State Park: 1.3 mi
- Heron Woods State Habitat Area: 1.3 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Elgin Shores Forest Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Brewster Creek Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Fox River Stearns Road Commemoration Stone: 1.4 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 2.3 mi
- Dunham Castle: 3.1 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 3.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Continuum: 2.7 mi
- Parade Mural: 2.8 mi
- 1835 Expedition: 2.8 mi
- Droid 8508: 2.8 mi
- Mother Skye: 3.0 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 3.0 mi
- Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 7.4 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 7.4 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 5.9 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 13.1 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 13.2 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 22: 13.3 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 23: 13.3 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 6.6 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 7.8 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 8.1 mi
- Monza Wall: 8.1 mi
- Serpentine: 8.2 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 7.5 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 11.9 mi
- Mount Hoy: 12.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 15.9 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 16.1 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 13.1 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 16.3 mi
- Main Beach: 16.7 mi
- Centennial Beach: 16.8 mi
- West Beach: 17.0 mi
- Weston: 10.7 mi
- Coltonville: 23.4 mi
- Brush Point: 24.4 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.6 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kenyon Farm Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 220° | 273 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 150° | 259 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 155° | 255 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/110725632
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 13 mi
- Aurora · 16 mi
- Lisle · 17 mi
- Naperville · 18 mi
- Downers Grove · 19 mi
- Oak Brook · 21 mi
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