Meacham Wildlife Preserve
Meacham Wildlife Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Natasha D Brandt Nature Preserve, a nature reserve less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway passes 15 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Medinah Park District Park Medinah Road north of Thorndale Avenue Park Features: 16 acres Undeveloped Natural Area
What to expect
- Operated by
- Medinah Park District
How to reach it
- 14.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 16.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 15 mi
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Natasha D Brandt Nature Preserve: 0.0 mi
- Meacham Creek Park: 0.2 mi
- Meacham Grove Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
- Songbird Slough Forest Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Medinah Park: 0.3 mi
- Jensen Park South: 0.6 mi
- Shenandoah Park: 0.6 mi
- Manary Park: 0.7 mi
- Jensen Park: 0.8 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 1.5 mi
- Itasca Historical Depot Museum: 1.8 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 2.3 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 2.3 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 2.5 mi
- Taking Flight: 2.1 mi
- Touching Heaven: 2.7 mi
- Heroic Encounter: 2.7 mi
- Thought - Rise in Vacuum I: 2.7 mi
- Skulskeid: 2.8 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 2.5 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 2.8 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
- Meditation Garden: 6.6 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 7.2 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 2.8 mi
- Medieval Times: 5.6 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 7.7 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 8.4 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 9.8 mi
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 3.2 mi
- Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes: 3.7 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 5.3 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 5.4 mi
- Westman Beach: 12.9 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 14.5 mi
- Centennial Beach: 15.9 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 18.2 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 18.3 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 4.7 mi
- Centennial Hill: 10.5 mi
- Hidden Hill: 10.8 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 10.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 11.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 9.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.6 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 18.5 mi
- Lake Strini: 23.6 mi
- Covington Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Meacham Wildlife Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 247° | 273 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 185° | 259 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 212° | 255 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 82° | 204 m | 17.8 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 118° | 187 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Ohare Intl AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/468650486
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 9 mi
- Downers Grove · 12 mi
- Oak Brook · 12 mi
- Hinsdale · 14 mi
- Lisle · 14 mi
- Brookfield · 15 mi
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