Pembroke Savanna Nature Preserve
Pembroke Savanna Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Pilot Hill stands 227 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mskoda Land and Water Reserve, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 28 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 28.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- St. Anne Community Park: 4.9 mi
- Conrad Park: 6.1 mi
- Island Park: 6.2 mi
- Heiland Forest Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Mayor RJ Bailey Park: 6.3 mi
- Mskoda Land and Water Reserve: 1.1 mi
- Tallmadge Sand Forest Land and Water Reserve: 5.7 mi
- Iroquois County State Wildlife Area: 6.4 mi
- Carl N. Becker Savanna Nature Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Hooper Branch Savanna Nature Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Boorda Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Pottawatomi Campground Memorial: 11.7 mi
- Monument Honoring Fallen Police Officers and Firefighters of Kankakee County: 11.7 mi
- Soldiers Monument: 11.8 mi
- Flag Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Kankakee County Museum: 12.6 mi
- Exploration Station Children's Museum: 13.2 mi
- Antique Snowmobile Museum: 13.2 mi
- Bourbonnais Grove Historical: 14.0 mi
- Iroqouis County Historical Museum: 21.3 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (southbound): 20.2 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (northbound): 20.4 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 22.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 23.0 mi
- South Shore Golf Course: 6.0 mi
- Willowhaven Interpretive Center: 9.0 mi
- Minne Monesse Golf Club: 10.7 mi
- Mount Langham: 6.8 mi
- Pilot Hill: 20.9 mi
- Big Hill: 22.8 mi
- Spot: 22.7 mi
- Hunley's Mural: 23.7 mi
- Ceadar Lake Beach: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pembroke Savanna Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Hill | W 261° | 227 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Langham | W 262° | 221 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:46 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 39 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kankakee Metro Wastewater, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1233699826
Day trips start here
- Beecher · 18 mi
- Crown Point · 28 mi
- South Suburbs · 29 mi
- Chicago Heights · 30 mi
- Dyer · 30 mi
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