Levi and Esther Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve
Levi and Esther Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 238 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lind-McGeachie Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 18 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 238 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserves of Winnebago County
How to reach it
- 18.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Lind-McGeachie Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Silver Creek Woods Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Howard Colman Hall Creek Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Indian Hill Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Howard D. Colman Dells Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Wayside Park: 0.9 mi
- SM&SF Park: 1.0 mi
- Evergreen School Park: 3.0 mi
- GEM Field Park: 3.5 mi
- Don Schmid Park: 4.9 mi
- Severson Dells Nature Center: 2.5 mi
- Ethnic Heritage Museum: 6.1 mi
- Tinker Swiss Cottage & Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Byron Museum: 6.3 mi
- Erlander Home Museum: 6.6 mi
- Giant Basketball Hoop: 6.6 mi
- Iron Determination: 6.8 mi
- Mr. 4th of July Statue: 6.8 mi
- Cape Variations: 7.1 mi
- Rockmen Guardians: 7.9 mi
- Stillman's: 5.7 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 6.2 mi
- Navy Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Rockford Women's Suffarage Plaza: 7.7 mi
- LZ Peace Memorial: 11.2 mi
- The Dells: 2.0 mi
- Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: 4.8 mi
- Lenny the Cat: 6.7 mi
- Youth Center: 6.7 mi
- Byron Drag Strip: 7.4 mi
- Children's Garden: 4.7 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 4.7 mi
- Fountain Garden: 4.7 mi
- Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens: 8.1 mi
- Rose garden: 8.3 mi
- Turtle Mound: 7.1 mi
- Lookout Point: 8.5 mi
- Bald Hill: 12.5 mi
- Pine Rock: 13.7 mi
- Devils Backbone: 16.7 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 17.3 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 21.9 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 23.8 mi
- Standfield Beach: 5.1 mi
- Olson Beach: 15.5 mi
- Sandstone Wall: 5.5 mi
- White Rock: 9.8 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 18.9 mi
- Brush Point: 24.0 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 9.0 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 13.5 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Levi and Esther Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | WNW 283° | 294 m | 17.1 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | W 267° | 289 m | 18.1 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 239° | 281 m | 12.5 mi |
| Devils Backbone | SW 214° | 274 m | 16.7 mi |
| Castle Rock | SW 215° | 228 m | 18.6 mi |
| Turtle Mound | NE 34° | 218 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:55 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:43 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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