Morton Arboretum
Morton Arboretum is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 218 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Northern Illinois, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.2 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1922
- Elevation
- 218 m
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Northern Illinois: 0.0 mi
- Rare plants: 0.1 mi
- Honeysuckles and Vibernums: 0.1 mi
- Rose Family: 0.1 mi
- Korea: 0.2 mi
- Four Columns: 0.1 mi
- Strata: 0.1 mi
- Officer Friendly: 4.9 mi
- Laughing Lincoln: 5.0 mi
- Growth and Change: 5.0 mi
- Arbor View Park: 0.6 mi
- Connelly Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Arboretum Woods Park: 0.8 mi
- Albright Park: 0.9 mi
- Scotts Grove Park: 1.0 mi
- Museums at Lisle Station Park: 1.0 mi
- Blacksmith Shop: 1.0 mi
- Museum at Lisle Station Park: 1.0 mi
- Netzley-Yender House: 1.0 mi
- Historic Train Depot: 1.0 mi
- Hidden Lake Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Belmont Prairie Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Willowbrook Forest Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Hitchcock Woods Forest Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Hickory Grove Forest Preserve: 3.3 mi
- American Legion War Momorial: 2.6 mi
- Pierce Downer Cemetery: 2.6 mi
- Tragedy To Triumph: 4.7 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 4.7 mi
- The Spirit of the American Navy: 4.7 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 4.0 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 4.1 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 4.3 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 5.1 mi
- Katherine Pavilion - North Picnic Shelter: 8.0 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 5.5 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 8.3 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 8.9 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 8.9 mi
- Centennial Beach: 5.6 mi
- Westman Beach: 5.7 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 19.7 mi
- Michigan Beach: 20.6 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 23.6 mi
- Spruce Hill: 0.9 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 0.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.0 mi
- Rotary Hill: 5.5 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 5.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 9.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 9.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 9.2 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 16.2 mi
- Lake Strini: 11.7 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 22.8 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Morton Arboretum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 281° | 273 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 187° | 259 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 282° | 255 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 52° | 204 m | 23.5 mi |
| Players Hill | ENE 74° | 187 m | 15.9 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 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 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, under a mile away.
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee556 obs
- Black-and-gold Bumble Bee472 obs
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee425 obs
- Eastern Forktail418 obs
- Monarch328 obs
- Eastern Pondhawk256 obs
- Great Blue Heron249 obs
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee249 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/31919051
Day trips start here
- Lisle · 2 mi
- Downers Grove · 3 mi
- Wheaton · 4 mi
- Woodridge · 5 mi
- Hinsdale · 7 mi
- Naperville · 7 mi
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