Wayne Grove Forest Preserve
Wayne Grove Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 247 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Apple Orchard Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 8.6 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 247 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
How to reach it
- 8.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 20.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 9 mi
- Des Plaines River · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Apple Orchard Park: 0.3 mi
- Bartlett Veteran's Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Beaver Pond Park: 0.6 mi
- Winding Creek Commons Park: 0.6 mi
- Oak Park: 0.7 mi
- Bartlett Depot Museum: 1.0 mi
- School House Museum: 2.8 mi
- Bartlett Nature Center: 3.5 mi
- Gretna Museum: 5.2 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 5.3 mi
- Memorial marker: 1.4 mi
- memorial marker: 1.4 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Dunham Castle: 4.6 mi
- Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Mallard Lake Forest Preserve: 2.8 mi
- West Branch Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Heron Woods State Habitat Area: 3.7 mi
- James "Pate" Philip State Park: 3.7 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 3.6 mi
- Meditation Garden: 5.7 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 6.4 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 6.5 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 6.5 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 6.4 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 7.2 mi
- Medieval Times: 8.3 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 8.5 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 8.9 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 9.0 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 22: 9.1 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 23: 9.1 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 9.3 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 2.7 mi
- Mount Hoy: 10.1 mi
- Pine Hill: 12.4 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 12.5 mi
- Spruce Hill: 12.6 mi
- Centennial Beach: 14.4 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 15.4 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 15.7 mi
- Westman Beach: 16.6 mi
- Main Beach: 19.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 17.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.1 mi
- Lake Strini: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wayne Grove Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 237° | 273 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 162° | 259 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 177° | 255 m | 10.1 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 108° | 187 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:40 | 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 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Streamwood, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/554278176
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 9 mi
- Lisle · 14 mi
- Downers Grove · 15 mi
- Aurora · 16 mi
- Naperville · 16 mi
- Oak Brook · 17 mi
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