McDowell Grove Forest Preserve
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 210 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Redfield Commons Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 6.3 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 210 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 9.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 8 mi
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
- Viewing area · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Redfield Commons Park: 0.5 mi
- Forest View Park: 0.5 mi
- Bainbridge Greens Park: 0.7 mi
- Colfax Way: 0.8 mi
- Foxhill Greens Park: 0.9 mi
- Warrenville Historical Society City Museum: 1.6 mi
- DuPage Children's Museum: 2.2 mi
- Naper Settlement: 2.4 mi
- First Infantry Division Museum: 4.1 mi
- Robert Rutherford McCormick Mansion Museum: 4.4 mi
- Ladder of Light: 1.9 mi
- Joseph Naper: 2.2 mi
- Officer Friendly: 2.2 mi
- Cat in the Hat: 2.3 mi
- Mr. & Mrs. Naperville: 2.3 mi
- Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Blackwell Campground: 2.9 mi
- Blackwell Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Big Woods County Forest Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Pioneer Park Forest Preserve: 4.2 mi
- William Crowder: 2.2 mi
- The Spirit of the American Doughboy: 2.3 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 2.3 mi
- The Spirit of the American Navy: 2.3 mi
- Tragedy To Triumph: 2.3 mi
- Honor Garden: 2.4 mi
- Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Healing Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Idea Garden: 4.3 mi
- Octagon Garden Southeast: 4.3 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 2.8 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 2.9 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 3.1 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 4.4 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 10.9 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 10.9 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 11.6 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 13.2 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 14.4 mi
- Rotary Hill: 2.3 mi
- Mount Hoy: 2.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 5.2 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 5.3 mi
- Spruce Hill: 5.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 11.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 11.9 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.4 mi
- Centennial Beach: 2.2 mi
- Westman Beach: 11.8 mi
- Michigan Beach: 20.4 mi
- Lake Strini: 11.3 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McDowell Grove Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WNW 290° | 273 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SE 130° | 259 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | N 3° | 255 m | 2.5 mi |
| Maramech Hill | WSW 240° | 196 m | 21.5 mi |
| Players Hill | ENE 76° | 187 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
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 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 6 mi away.
- Red-tailed Hawk153 obs
- Monarch54 obs
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee54 obs
- American Robin47 obs
- Cooper's Hawk46 obs
- Mallard44 obs
- dame's rocket38 obs
- common hoptree38 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/189337058
Day trips start here
- Naperville · 3 mi
- Lisle · 5 mi
- Aurora · 6 mi
- Wheaton · 6 mi
- Bolingbrook · 8 mi
- Woodridge · 8 mi
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