Tallmadge Sand Forest Land and Water Reserve
Tallmadge Sand Forest Land and Water Reserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Mount Langham stands 221 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Momence Wetlands Nature Preserve, a park 3.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 26 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 26.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Momence Wetlands Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Lake Village Community Park: 5.3 mi
- Sumava Resorts Park: 6.8 mi
- Boat Launch Park: 6.9 mi
- Island Park: 6.9 mi
- Conrad Savanna Nature Preserve: 4.4 mi
- LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area: 4.5 mi
- Pembroke Savanna Nature Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Kankakee Sands: 6.1 mi
- Carl N. Becker Savanna Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Hunley's Mural: 19.5 mi
- Spot: 20.5 mi
- The Ascension: 22.1 mi
- Jesus is Laid in the Tomb: 22.1 mi
- Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross: 22.1 mi
- Boorda Memorial: 7.2 mi
- American Eagle Flight 4184 Roadside Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Pottawatomi Campground Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Monument Honoring Fallen Police Officers and Firefighters of Kankakee County: 16.5 mi
- Antique Snowmobile Museum: 12.2 mi
- Kankakee County Museum: 17.5 mi
- Exploration Station Children's Museum: 17.7 mi
- Bourbonnais Grove Historical: 18.2 mi
- Stagecoach Inn: 23.0 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (southbound): 14.5 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (northbound): 14.7 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 22.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 22.9 mi
- Minne Monesse Golf Club: 7.8 mi
- South Shore Golf Course: 8.8 mi
- Willowhaven Interpretive Center: 13.1 mi
- Mount Langham: 12.4 mi
- Big Hill: 20.6 mi
- Ceadar Lake Beach: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tallmadge Sand Forest Land and Water Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Langham | WSW 255° | 221 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
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 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell Wwtp, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1272961560
Day trips start here
- Beecher · 17 mi
- Crown Point · 24 mi
- Dyer · 27 mi
- Lake County · 27 mi
- Schererville · 27 mi
- Chicago Heights · 28 mi
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