Schessler's Fen Forest Preserve
Schessler's Fen Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Purcell Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kendall County Forest Preserve District
How to reach it
- 13.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 8.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
- Viewing area · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Purcell Park: 0.6 mi
- Cannonball Ridge Park: 0.6 mi
- Bristol Station Park: 0.7 mi
- Countryside Pavilion Park: 0.8 mi
- Wheaton Woods Park: 0.9 mi
- Cannonball Sedgemeadow Forest Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Saw Wee Kee Park: 2.5 mi
- Blackberry Creek South F.P.: 2.8 mi
- Subat Forest Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Lyon Forest Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Oldest Standing Church in Kendall County: 1.7 mi
- Kendall County's First Mill: 1.8 mi
- Illinois' Northern Boundary: 2.2 mi
- Site of First County Seat and Courthouse: 2.3 mi
- Time Capsule: 2.3 mi
- Little White School Museum: 5.2 mi
- Sugar Grove Historical Society: 5.9 mi
- Air Classics Museum of Aviation: 6.6 mi
- Early Streets Museum: 7.1 mi
- Farm Museum: 7.1 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 9.0 mi
- Bear: 9.1 mi
- Bear: 9.1 mi
- Men Digging: 9.1 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 9.2 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 2.9 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 9.0 mi
- Sunken Garden: 9.1 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 16.1 mi
- Sensory Garden: 16.1 mi
- Farnsworth House: 5.2 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 7.1 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 12.2 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 12.5 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 18.6 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 7.1 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 17.8 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 18.9 mi
- Maramech Hill: 5.3 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 13.3 mi
- Rotary Hill: 16.6 mi
- Mount Hoy: 17.7 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 19.5 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 16.8 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 17.5 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 21.7 mi
- Centennial Beach: 16.5 mi
- Michigan Beach: 22.8 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 21.4 mi
- Holderman Hill: 22.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.1 mi
- Lake Strini: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Schessler's Fen Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | N 5° | 273 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ENE 78° | 259 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NE 51° | 255 m | 17.7 mi |
| Maramech Hill | WSW 244° | 196 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 27 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Aurora Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/834217447
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 10 mi
- Naperville · 16 mi
- Bolingbrook · 19 mi
- Joliet · 19 mi
- Lisle · 20 mi
- Woodridge · 21 mi
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