Kishwaukee Gorge South Forest Preserve
Kishwaukee Gorge South Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 229 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Kishwaukee Gorge North Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 17 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserves of Winnebago County
How to reach it
- 17.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Kishwaukee Gorge North Forest Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Rockford Rotary County Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Kishwaukee River Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Trailside County Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Atwood Park Estates Playground: 0.9 mi
- Vasa Park: 1.0 mi
- Victory Park: 1.1 mi
- Jamestown Park: 3.2 mi
- Sawyer Playground: 3.4 mi
- Erlander Home Museum: 6.3 mi
- Ethnic Heritage Museum: 6.4 mi
- Tinker Swiss Cottage & Gardens: 6.6 mi
- Riverfront Museum Park: 7.1 mi
- Discovery Center Museum: 7.1 mi
- Giant Basketball Hoop: 6.6 mi
- Mr. 4th of July Statue: 6.7 mi
- Iron Determination: 6.9 mi
- Cape Variations: 7.0 mi
- Rockmen Guardians: 7.1 mi
- Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: 5.8 mi
- Lenny the Cat: 6.8 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Laurent House: 8.2 mi
- The Dells: 8.4 mi
- Labyrinth: 8.9 mi
- Navy Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Rockford Women's Suffarage Plaza: 7.1 mi
- LZ Peace Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Stillman's: 8.7 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Fountain Garden: 5.9 mi
- Children's Garden: 5.9 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 6.0 mi
- Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens: 7.2 mi
- Rose garden: 7.2 mi
- Turtle Mound: 6.9 mi
- Lookout Point: 7.2 mi
- Pine Rock: 16.7 mi
- Bald Hill: 18.4 mi
- Devils Backbone: 20.9 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 11.0 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 20.8 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 22.6 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 24.7 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 12.3 mi
- Brush Point: 18.0 mi
- Coltonville: 21.2 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 23.4 mi
- Sandstone Wall: 1.2 mi
- White Rock: 11.3 mi
- Standfield Beach: 7.2 mi
- Olson Beach: 12.5 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 7.6 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 18.2 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kishwaukee Gorge South Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | W 281° | 294 m | 23.7 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | W 269° | 289 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 251° | 281 m | 18.4 mi |
| Devils Backbone | SW 230° | 274 m | 20.9 mi |
| Castle Rock | SW 230° | 228 m | 22.8 mi |
| Turtle Mound | NNW 337° | 218 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:42 | 16:28 |
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 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockford GTR Rockford AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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