Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Mallard Lake Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Heritage Park Sled Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 10.0 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 233;241
What to expect
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 18.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 11 mi
- Des Plaines River · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Discovery Park: 0.6 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.6 mi
- Hollywood Center: 0.6 mi
- James J. Kamradt Recreational Area: 0.7 mi
- Mallard Lake Trailhead Northwest: 0.8 mi
- Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Hank Gianvecchio Natural Habitat Area: 2.5 mi
- Wayne Grove Forest Preserve: 2.8 mi
- West Branch Forest Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Meacham Grove Forest Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 2.5 mi
- Memorial marker: 3.6 mi
- memorial marker: 3.6 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 2.8 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 5.1 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 5.7 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 6.1 mi
- Meditation Garden: 6.2 mi
- Bloomingdale Park District Museum: 3.0 mi
- Bartlett Depot Museum: 3.1 mi
- Gretna Museum: 3.2 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 3.4 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 3.9 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 5.8 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 7.5 mi
- Medieval Times: 7.7 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 10.7 mi
- Centennial Beach: 13.3 mi
- Westman Beach: 14.0 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 15.9 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 17.8 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 20.8 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 0.6 mi
- Mount Hoy: 9.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 10.5 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 10.6 mi
- Spruce Hill: 10.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.2 mi
- Lake Strini: 22.0 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 23.2 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 24.2 mi
- Covington Bluff: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mallard Lake Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 245° | 273 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 169° | 259 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 193° | 255 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 79° | 204 m | 22.7 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 107° | 187 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Streamwood, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/546687991
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 8 mi
- Lisle · 12 mi
- Downers Grove · 13 mi
- Oak Brook · 14 mi
- Naperville · 15 mi
- Aurora · 16 mi
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