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MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve

MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve from directly overhead

MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 199 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cuneo Mansion, a museum 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 29 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
199 m
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Lake County Forest Preserves
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.24888, -87.93814
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
  • Christopher Ross Park: 0.7 mi
  • Red Top Park: 0.9 mi
  • Century Park: 1.3 mi
  • Deerpath Park: 1.5 mi
  • Lake Charles Park: 1.5 mi
Gardens
  • Vernon Hills Community Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 2.4 mi
  • St. Mary of Vernon Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Elawa Farm: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Beaches
  • Minear Lake Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Minear Lake Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Diamond Lake Beach: 3.3 mi
  • Lakeview Beach and Dock: 3.5 mi
  • Independence Grove Beach: 4.3 mi
Artworks
  • Polar Bear Statue: 3.0 mi
  • The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 3.5 mi
  • Round Entry Door: 3.8 mi
  • Butterfly Statue: 5.5 mi
  • The Dawning: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites
Attractions
  • Lake County Fairgrounds: 5.9 mi
  • F-14 Tomcat: 6.1 mi
  • K1 Speed: 6.3 mi
  • The Magic Rock: 7.8 mi
  • Krazy Kars: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 12
  • sled hill: 5.8 mi
  • Leahy Hill: 12.3 mi
  • Bald Knob: 16.7 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 17.3 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 19.6 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gander MountainNW 323°283 m21.3 mi
Hill FifteenNW 309°276 m23.2 mi
Camelback KameWNW 301°268 m23.3 mi
Bald KnobNW 305°235 m16.7 mi
Leahy HillN 6°234 m12.3 mi
Mount TrashmoreSE 143°204 m19.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:5020:32
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1815:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212535465868727163513827
Precip in1.81.92.54.04.64.44.04.23.43.22.52.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mundelein 4 WSW, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/362848951

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