Otter Creek Forest Preserve
Otter Creek Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 239 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Thornwood Grove Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 7.8 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 26.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thornwood Grove Park: 0.8 mi
- Robin Glen Park: 1.0 mi
- Waterford Entry Park: 1.2 mi
- Corron Park: 1.2 mi
- Cranston Meadows Park: 1.3 mi
- Bowes Creek Greenway: 1.4 mi
- Otter Creek Bend Wetland Park: 2.1 mi
- Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Bolcum Road Wetlands Forest Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 2.9 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 2.8 mi
- Plato Park Depot Museum: 3.2 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 3.4 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 5.1 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 5.2 mi
- Fox River Stearns Road Commemoration Stone: 3.8 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 4.8 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 4.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.9 mi
- Dunham Castle: 5.6 mi
- Seven at the Gates of Dawn: 4.7 mi
- Continuum: 4.8 mi
- 1835 Expedition: 4.8 mi
- United States Flag Sculpture: 4.8 mi
- Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 4.8 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 4.9 mi
- Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 7.0 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 10.7 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 8.2 mi
- Monza Wall: 8.4 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 8.4 mi
- Serpentine: 8.6 mi
- Doane's Corner: 8.7 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 6.2 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 16.1 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 16.1 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 16.2 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 16.3 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 9.9 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 11.6 mi
- Mount Hoy: 14.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 18.9 mi
- Rotary Hill: 19.0 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 13.0 mi
- Main Beach: 16.3 mi
- West Beach: 16.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 18.9 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 18.9 mi
- Weston: 11.6 mi
- Coltonville: 19.3 mi
- Brush Point: 20.3 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Otter Creek Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 201° | 273 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SE 142° | 259 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SE 141° | 255 m | 14.7 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 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/104274147
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 16 mi
- Aurora · 17 mi
- Lisle · 20 mi
- Naperville · 20 mi
- Downers Grove · 22 mi
- Woodridge · 24 mi
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