Lyon Forest Preserve
Lyon Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 197 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Richard Young Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 197 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kendall County Forest Preserve District
How to reach it
- 11.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 17 mi
- Viewing area · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Richard Young Forest Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Pickerill-Pigott Forest Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Saw Wee Kee Park: 1.9 mi
- Cannonball Sedgemeadow Forest Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Yorkville Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Richard Young Forest Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Junior Women's Club Park at Heartland Circle: 0.9 mi
- Van Emmon Park: 1.2 mi
- Emily Sleezer Park: 1.2 mi
- Raintree Village Park C: 1.4 mi
- Illinois' Northern Boundary: 1.6 mi
- Kendall County's First Mill: 1.7 mi
- Oldest Standing Church in Kendall County: 1.8 mi
- Time Capsule: 1.8 mi
- Site of First County Seat and Courthouse: 1.8 mi
- Little White School Museum: 4.5 mi
- Sugar Grove Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- Early Streets Museum: 8.7 mi
- Farm Museum: 8.7 mi
- Air Classics Museum of Aviation: 9.3 mi
- Bear: 9.0 mi
- Bear: 9.0 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 9.1 mi
- Men Digging: 9.1 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 9.1 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 3.3 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 9.0 mi
- Sunken Garden: 9.0 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 15.0 mi
- Sensory Garden: 15.0 mi
- Farnsworth House: 6.3 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 8.7 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 9.4 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 9.6 mi
- Dollinger Family Farm: 17.6 mi
- Maramech Hill: 6.6 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 15.5 mi
- Rotary Hill: 16.1 mi
- Mount Hoy: 17.9 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 18.4 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 8.8 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 17.0 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 18.9 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 14.1 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 14.8 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 24.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 21.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 21.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 23.6 mi
- Centennial Beach: 16.0 mi
- Michigan Beach: 20.2 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 18.6 mi
- Holderman Hill: 21.0 mi
- Lake Strini: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lyon Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | N 357° | 273 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ENE 70° | 259 m | 18.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NE 42° | 255 m | 17.9 mi |
| Maramech Hill | W 269° | 196 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/688551334
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 11 mi
- Naperville · 15 mi
- Joliet · 16 mi
- Bolingbrook · 17 mi
- Lisle · 20 mi
- Woodridge · 20 mi
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