North Salt Creek County Forest Preserve
North Salt Creek County Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Noth Salt Creek Forest Preserve;North Salt Creek County Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 15 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wooddale Community Square: 0.5 mi
- Frazen Grove Park: 0.6 mi
- Schiller Park: 0.7 mi
- Central Park: 0.9 mi
- White Oak Park: 1.0 mi
- Itasca Historical Depot Museum: 1.7 mi
- Addison Historical Museum: 2.6 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 2.7 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 2.7 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 4.8 mi
- Taking Flight: 1.9 mi
- Brachiosaurus: 4.2 mi
- City Windows: 4.3 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Replica: 4.3 mi
- All Saints of Ukraine: 4.5 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 13: 3.7 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 14: 3.7 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 9: 3.7 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 10: 3.8 mi
- Busse Forest-South Grove 8: 3.8 mi
- Edward Butch O'Hare: 4.2 mi
- Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes: 4.5 mi
- In Honor of Those Who Served: 4.7 mi
- Niebuhr Monument: 5.5 mi
- Flight 191 Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 5.2 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 5.3 mi
- Alumni Circle: 5.4 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
- Maple Street Butterfly Waystation (#45081): 7.4 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 5.5 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 5.7 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 7.4 mi
- Medieval Times: 8.0 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 8.2 mi
- Westman Beach: 10.9 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 15.2 mi
- Centennial Beach: 16.3 mi
- Cherry Street Beach: 16.5 mi
- Maple Street Beach: 16.5 mi
- Hidden Hill: 7.4 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 7.5 mi
- Centennial Hill: 7.6 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 7.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 11.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 6.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.3 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 15.4 mi
- Lake Strini: 23.1 mi
- Covington Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of North Salt Creek County Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 252° | 273 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 196° | 259 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 226° | 255 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 75° | 204 m | 14.9 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 120° | 187 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/243959628
Day trips start here
- Oak Brook · 10 mi
- Wheaton · 10 mi
- Downers Grove · 11 mi
- Brookfield · 12 mi
- Hinsdale · 12 mi
- Berwyn · 13 mi
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