Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve
Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 227 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Vasa Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 5.5 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 227 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 23.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 7 mi
- Des Plaines River · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Vasa Park: 0.3 mi
- Riverbend Community Park: 0.5 mi
- Taly Park: 0.8 mi
- Ralph E Tredup Park East: 0.9 mi
- Ralph E. Tredup Park West: 1.0 mi
- Fox River Stearns Road Commemoration Stone: 1.0 mi
- Dunham Castle: 2.1 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 4.5 mi
- memorial marker: 5.0 mi
- Memorial marker: 5.0 mi
- Hoscheit Woods Forest Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Brewster Creek Forest Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Kenyon Farm Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Ferson Creek Fen Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Otter Creek Bend Wetland Park: 2.5 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 1.6 mi
- Bartlett Nature Center: 2.6 mi
- Dunham Hunt Museum: 3.7 mi
- Saint Charles History Museum: 3.8 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 4.4 mi
- Wind Emotions: 3.7 mi
- Reflections: 3.7 mi
- Continuum: 4.7 mi
- 1835 Expedition: 4.8 mi
- Parade Mural: 4.8 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 5.1 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 5.7 mi
- Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 7.6 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 7.7 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 12.7 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 12.8 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 12.9 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 14.6 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 8.7 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 9.9 mi
- Monza Wall: 9.9 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 10.1 mi
- Serpentine: 10.1 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 8.6 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 9.6 mi
- Mount Hoy: 11.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 15.4 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 15.6 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 14.9 mi
- Centennial Beach: 15.6 mi
- Main Beach: 18.4 mi
- West Beach: 18.6 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 18.7 mi
- Weston: 8.9 mi
- Coltonville: 22.1 mi
- Brush Point: 23.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 23.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.8 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 22.7 mi
- Lake Strini: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 221° | 273 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SE 144° | 259 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SE 145° | 255 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 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 | 23 | 27 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago W Chicago Dupage AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/197162015
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 13 mi
- Aurora · 14 mi
- Lisle · 17 mi
- Naperville · 17 mi
- Downers Grove · 19 mi
- Woodridge · 21 mi
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