Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve
Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 215 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Warrenville Historical Society City Museum, a museum 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 7.3 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 11.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 8 mi
- Des Plaines River · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Warrenville Historical Society City Museum: 0.5 mi
- First Infantry Division Museum: 2.1 mi
- Robert Rutherford McCormick Mansion Museum: 2.3 mi
- DuPage Children's Museum: 3.5 mi
- Hedges Station: 4.0 mi
- Lions Park: 0.6 mi
- Harding Field: 0.8 mi
- Sesquicentennial Park: 0.9 mi
- Cerny Park: 1.0 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 1.4 mi
- Blackwell Campground: 0.9 mi
- Blackwell Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- McDowell Grove Forest Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Belleau Woods Forest Preserve: 2.6 mi
- West DuPage Woods Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 10.9 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 11.9 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 13.8 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 14.0 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 1.4 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 1.5 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 1.6 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 5.7 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 11.9 mi
- Lion of Cantigny: 2.2 mi
- Officer Friendly: 3.5 mi
- Ladder of Light: 3.7 mi
- Joseph Naper: 3.7 mi
- Cat in the Hat: 3.8 mi
- Idea Garden: 2.2 mi
- Octagon Garden Southeast: 2.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.3 mi
- Honor Garden: 4.1 mi
- Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- DuPage County Veterans Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Tragedy To Triumph: 3.5 mi
- The Spirit of the American Doughboy: 3.5 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 3.5 mi
- The Spirit of the American Navy: 3.5 mi
- Mount Hoy: 0.6 mi
- Rotary Hill: 4.0 mi
- Pine Hill: 4.5 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 4.7 mi
- Spruce Hill: 4.7 mi
- Centennial Beach: 3.9 mi
- Westman Beach: 11.2 mi
- Michigan Beach: 22.1 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 24.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 12.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 12.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 13.5 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 19.8 mi
- Lake Strini: 13.0 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Warrenville Grove County Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WNW 282° | 273 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SE 143° | 259 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NW 322° | 255 m | 0.6 mi |
| Maramech Hill | SW 236° | 196 m | 23.0 mi |
| Players Hill | E 80° | 187 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:41 | 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 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/31980715
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 4 mi
- Lisle · 5 mi
- Naperville · 5 mi
- Aurora · 7 mi
- Downers Grove · 8 mi
- Woodridge · 9 mi
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