Pine Dunes Forest Preserve
Pine Dunes Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 231 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Russell Military Museum, a museum 1.2 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
- Pirate Ship: 1.2 mi
- Archery: 1.2 mi
- Pony Rides: 1.2 mi
- Games Rides: 1.2 mi
- Legion Field: 1.2 mi
- Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Oak-Hickory Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Dutch Gap Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Sterling Lake Forest Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Wadsworth Savanna Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Mary's Park: 3.6 mi
- Sprenger Park: 3.6 mi
- Redwing View Park: 3.9 mi
- Prairie Springs Park: 4.0 mi
- Heritage Trails Park: 4.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Lindenhurst Veterans Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Cameron Nahf Memorial Tree: 6.1 mi
- Lake County Veterans Memorial, F-111: 6.7 mi
- Carillon: 7.5 mi
- Russell Military Museum: 1.2 mi
- Pleasant Prairie History Museum: 6.1 mi
- Lakes Historic Society Building: 6.5 mi
- Platen Press Printing Museum: 7.8 mi
- Legacy Museum: 7.8 mi
- Antioch Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.3 mi
- Bowen Formal Garden: 9.5 mi
- Butteryfly Garden: 13.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 14.3 mi
- Lake Miltmore Beach: 7.0 mi
- North Point Marina Beach: 8.4 mi
- Illinois Beach State Park: 9.0 mi
- Jones Island Beach: 10.3 mi
- Eichelman Beach: 10.5 mi
- Jockey International Globe: 9.6 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 10.3 mi
- Traveler: 10.7 mi
- Jack Benny Monument: 10.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 10.8 mi
- Sun Garden: 1.4 mi
- The Buttery: 1.4 mi
- Fairie Glen: 1.4 mi
- Cotswold Commons: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Grove: 8.0 mi
- Leahy Hill: 4.8 mi
- Gander Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Bald Knob: 13.9 mi
- Mount Moriah: 15.4 mi
- Mount Tom: 16.5 mi
- Kenosha Light: 10.8 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 11.0 mi
- Light 2: 14.1 mi
- Light 1: 14.1 mi
- Aurora: 8.2 mi
- Raymond Center: 22.2 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 23.2 mi
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 3.0 mi
- Indian Spring: 12.4 mi
- Covington Bluff: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pine Dunes Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | W 275° | 283 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | W 265° | 276 m | 16.5 mi |
| Camelback Kame | WSW 257° | 268 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Tom | NW 317° | 265 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Moriah | W 280° | 257 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 242° | 235 m | 13.9 mi |
| Leahy Hill | SE 143° | 234 m | 4.8 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 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
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 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Villa 2NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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