Oak-Hickory Forest Preserve
Oak-Hickory Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 224 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lake County Forest Preserves
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Sterling Lake Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Wadsworth Savanna Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Wadsworth Savanna Forest Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Wadsworth Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Pony Rides: 2.4 mi
- Legion Field: 2.5 mi
- Archery: 2.5 mi
- Games Rides: 2.5 mi
- Pirate Ship: 2.5 mi
- Lorelei Acres Park: 2.6 mi
- Timothy Park: 2.7 mi
- Horizon Village Park: 2.8 mi
- Wadsworth Village Park: 3.1 mi
- Olivet Park: 3.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Cameron Nahf Memorial Tree: 4.5 mi
- Lake County Veterans Memorial, F-111: 4.7 mi
- Carillon: 5.2 mi
- Founders Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Russell Military Museum: 2.1 mi
- Pleasant Prairie History Museum: 4.4 mi
- Platen Press Printing Museum: 5.4 mi
- Legacy Museum: 7.0 mi
- Waukegan History Museum: 7.5 mi
- Bowen Formal Garden: 7.5 mi
- Antioch Community Garden: 8.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.3 mi
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 13.4 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 14.2 mi
- North Point Marina Beach: 6.3 mi
- Illinois Beach State Park: 6.7 mi
- Lake Miltmore Beach: 8.0 mi
- Waukegan Beach: 9.1 mi
- Waukegan Municipal Beach: 9.2 mi
- Jockey International Globe: 8.7 mi
- Traveler: 8.8 mi
- Jack Benny Monument: 8.9 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 8.9 mi
- Finger Sculpture: 9.0 mi
- Sun Garden: 2.5 mi
- The Buttery: 2.6 mi
- Fairie Glen: 2.6 mi
- Cotswold Commons: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 7.1 mi
- Leahy Hill: 3.2 mi
- Gander Mountain: 13.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 15.7 mi
- Mount Moriah: 17.8 mi
- sled hill: 18.5 mi
- Kenosha Light: 9.8 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 10.0 mi
- Light 2: 12.5 mi
- Light 1: 12.5 mi
- Aurora: 7.9 mi
- Raymond Center: 23.2 mi
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 3.8 mi
- Indian Spring: 12.4 mi
- Covington Bluff: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oak-Hickory Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | W 277° | 283 m | 13.8 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | W 268° | 276 m | 18.7 mi |
| Camelback Kame | W 260° | 268 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Tom | NW 313° | 265 m | 18.6 mi |
| Mount Moriah | W 281° | 257 m | 17.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 248° | 235 m | 15.7 mi |
| Leahy Hill | S 169° | 234 m | 3.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Waukegan Rgnl AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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