Lone Grove Forest Preserve
Lone Grove Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 246 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the east, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Almon Underwood Prairie Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 3.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 2.2 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 246 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 24.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Almon Underwood Prairie Forest Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Grunwald Farms Forest Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Elburn Forest Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Blackberry Maples Forest Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Merritt Prairie Forest Preserve: 5.9 mi
- McAdams Park: 4.4 mi
- Prairie Kame Forest Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Lion's Park: 5.3 mi
- Plowmens Park: 5.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
- Geneva Park District Solstice Monument: 10.6 mi
- Civil War Monument: 11.6 mi
- February 14th, 2008 Shooting Memorial: 12.1 mi
- First Major Industry in Kendall County: 12.9 mi
- Flag Day Monument: 13.1 mi
- Huskies on Parade - Nestle: 10.2 mi
- The Missing Piece: 11.8 mi
- The Elephant: 11.9 mi
- HIV Awareness Statue: 12.1 mi
- Wind Emotions: 13.6 mi
- Air Classics Museum of Aviation: 7.1 mi
- Sugar Grove Historical Society: 8.8 mi
- Garfield Farm Museum: 9.4 mi
- Garfield Farm Museum: 9.4 mi
- Peck Farm: 10.5 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 11.0 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 15.2 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 15.8 mi
- Sunken Garden: 15.9 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 19.5 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 8.5 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 10.6 mi
- MLK Commons: 12.0 mi
- Farnsworth House: 14.8 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 20.7 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 7.0 mi
- Maramech Hill: 14.5 mi
- Mount Hoy: 19.8 mi
- Rotary Hill: 21.7 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 23.5 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 10.6 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 20.6 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 21.5 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 9.7 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 24.4 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 24.5 mi
- Coltonville: 12.3 mi
- Weston: 14.6 mi
- Brush Point: 15.8 mi
- Centennial Beach: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lone Grove Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | E 81° | 273 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Hoy | E 93° | 255 m | 19.8 mi |
| Maramech Hill | S 176° | 196 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Aurora Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/688875262
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 15 mi
- Naperville · 22 mi
- Wheaton · 23 mi
- Lisle · 25 mi
- Bolingbrook · 27 mi
- Woodridge · 28 mi
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