Mill Creek Forest Preserve
Mill Creek Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 224 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Linden Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 1.8 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 224 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 18.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 3 mi
- Des Plaines River · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Linden Park: 0.4 mi
- Shannon Park: 0.5 mi
- Clover Hills Park: 0.5 mi
- Preston Park: 0.6 mi
- Somerset Park: 0.6 mi
- Peck Farm: 1.1 mi
- Depot Museum: 3.1 mi
- Geneva Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Garfield Farm Museum: 4.2 mi
- Garfield Farm Museum: 4.2 mi
- Geneva Park District Solstice Monument: 1.6 mi
- Flag Day Monument: 3.1 mi
- Fabyan Windmill: 3.4 mi
- Kane County Veterans Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Grand Army Republic Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Braeburn Marsh Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Mill Creek Greenway: 2.4 mi
- Les Arends County Forest Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Glenwood Park Forest Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Red Oak Nature Center: 3.4 mi
- Wind Emotions: 4.9 mi
- Reflections: 5.0 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 9.0 mi
- Cannons: 9.0 mi
- Men Digging: 9.2 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 2.8 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 9.1 mi
- Sunken Garden: 9.2 mi
- Octagon Garden Southeast: 11.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 11.1 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 6.3 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 11.7 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 11.8 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 11.9 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 14.7 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 6.4 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 10.7 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 13.7 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 17.1 mi
- Farnsworth House: 17.5 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 3.1 mi
- Mount Hoy: 9.9 mi
- Rotary Hill: 12.5 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 14.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 14.9 mi
- Weston: 4.7 mi
- Coltonville: 20.5 mi
- Brush Point: 23.0 mi
- Tedens: 23.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 12.4 mi
- Westman Beach: 21.5 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 22.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 23.3 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 19.3 mi
- Lake Strini: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mill Creek Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 280° | 273 m | 3.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ESE 120° | 259 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | E 100° | 255 m | 9.9 mi |
| Maramech Hill | SSW 211° | 196 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| 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 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aurora, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/688805929
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 8 mi
- Naperville · 13 mi
- Wheaton · 13 mi
- Lisle · 15 mi
- Bolingbrook · 18 mi
- Woodridge · 18 mi
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