- Elevation
- 172 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 10.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway3.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5825, -88.0778
Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 172 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Lockport Praire East Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 3.1 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 172 m
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Will County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | N 360° | 259 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NNW 343° | 255 m | 18.0 mi |
| Maramech Hill | W 279° | 196 m | 24.3 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- On the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 15 mi
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lockport Praire East Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Lambs Woods: 2.7 mi
- Joliet Iron Works Historic Site: 2.8 mi
- Isle a la Cache County Forest Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Romeoville Prairie Nature Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Vine Street Park: 1.1 mi
- Dellwood Park: 1.1 mi
- Lincoln Landing: 1.2 mi
- Lockport Historic District: 1.2 mi
- Brent Hassert Park: 1.2 mi
- Dreams: 1.1 mi
- Illinois & Michigan Canal Office: 1.2 mi
- Plainfield Tornado Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Nativity Scene: 9.9 mi
- ZGS Piston: 10.7 mi
- Mary Alfred Moes 1828-1899: 3.6 mi
- Louis Jolliet: 4.0 mi
- Unknown: 10.1 mi
- Balancing Beam: 10.1 mi
- Unknown: 10.1 mi
- Old telephone poles: 7.9 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 8.7 mi
- Schmuhl School: 9.2 mi
- The Grainery Building: 13.1 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 13.1 mi
- Wingren: 4.4 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 9.9 mi
- Sensory Garden: 9.9 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 9.9 mi
- Herb Garden: 9.9 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 10.2 mi
- Signal Hill: 10.5 mi
- Centennial Hill: 11.5 mi
- Rotary Hill: 13.5 mi
- Spruce Hill: 16.1 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 16.0 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 17.4 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 20.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 20.6 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 24.7 mi
- Michigan Beach: 4.7 mi
- Centennial Beach: 13.6 mi
- Westman Beach: 17.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 8.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 8.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 10.3 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 12.9 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 15.8 mi
- Lake Strini: 4.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Romeoville WFO, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Joliet · 5 mi
- Bolingbrook · 8 mi
- Lemont · 8 mi
- Woodridge · 11 mi
- Naperville · 12 mi
- Tinley Park · 14 mi
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