Lexington Preserve
Lexington Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. Blue Mound stands 258 m to the south-southeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Patton Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- ParkLands Foundation
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Patton Park: 1.7 mi
- Keller Park: 2.2 mi
- Kickapoo Park: 6.2 mi
- Association Park: 6.3 mi
- Riley Starkey Park: 6.4 mi
- Merwin Savannah Nature Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Moon Preserve: 5.9 mi
- North Park Prairie: 6.6 mi
- Sweeney Woods Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Fransen Nature Area: 11.0 mi
- Prairie Aviation Museum: 11.6 mi
- Children's Discovery Museum: 12.4 mi
- Eyestone School Museum: 13.0 mi
- Project XV Museum: 13.0 mi
- McLean County Museum of History: 14.2 mi
- Illinois State University Horticulture Center: 12.2 mi
- Woodland Garden: 12.4 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 12.4 mi
- Moriyama Japanese Gardens: 12.5 mi
- White Garden: 12.5 mi
- Second Globe Theatre: 12.7 mi
- Aspiration Fountain: 13.5 mi
- Family with Dog: 13.6 mi
- Triple Helix Sculpture: 13.6 mi
- What's Your Passion?: 13.6 mi
- John Patton Log Cabin: 2.0 mi
- Sprague's Super Service: 11.8 mi
- Fell Park: 12.0 mi
- Old Main Cornerstone: 12.6 mi
- David Davis Mansion: 13.6 mi
- Limestone Rest Area (Northbound): 14.8 mi
- Limestone Rest Area (Southbound): 15.7 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 22.1 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 22.7 mi
- Funks Grove Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Memory Lane: 1.8 mi
- Historic US Route 66 Sign: 15.4 mi
- Raymond Schultz Round Barn: 17.0 mi
- Ladd School Subway: 19.6 mi
- Blue Mound: 8.4 mi
- Nichols Mound: 21.8 mi
- Benjaminville: 10.7 mi
- F.R. Glasener Beach: 11.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lexington Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | SSE 168° | 258 m | 8.4 mi |
| Nichols Mound | W 271° | 205 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chenoa, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1119637895
Take the scenic way to Lexington Preserve.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.