Willowbrook Forest Preserve
Willowbrook Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 226 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cleve Carney Museum of Art, a museum 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.9 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cleve Carney Museum of Art: 0.5 mi
- DuPage County Historical Museum: 2.8 mi
- Museums at Lisle Station Park: 3.0 mi
- Blacksmith Shop: 3.0 mi
- Museum at Lisle Station Park: 3.0 mi
- Lake Foxcroft Park: 0.9 mi
- Co-Op Park: 1.0 mi
- Panfish Park: 1.0 mi
- Hoffman Park: 1.0 mi
- Maryknoll Park: 1.1 mi
- Hidden Lake Forest Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Glen Oak County Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Morton Arboretum: 2.0 mi
- Ellynwood Nature Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Churchill Woods Glacial Ridge Forest Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Apalachia: 1.7 mi
- Japan: 1.7 mi
- Ginkgo: 1.7 mi
- Maples: 1.7 mi
- Four Seasons Garden: 1.7 mi
- Four Columns: 2.1 mi
- Strata: 2.1 mi
- Lion of Cantigny: 5.0 mi
- Search: 6.3 mi
- All Saints of Ukraine: 6.3 mi
- American Legion War Momorial: 3.1 mi
- Pierce Downer Cemetery: 3.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.1 mi
- DuPage County Veterans Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Memorial Park Monument: 5.8 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 4.2 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 4.4 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 4.5 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 7.0 mi
- Bemis Woods South Picnic Shelter Grove 7: 7.9 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 5.2 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 8.1 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 8.1 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 8.1 mi
- Westman Beach: 5.8 mi
- Centennial Beach: 7.0 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 18.9 mi
- Michigan Beach: 22.6 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 22.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.2 mi
- Spruce Hill: 2.2 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 2.2 mi
- Mount Hoy: 6.2 mi
- Rotary Hill: 7.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 10.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 10.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.6 mi
- Lake Strini: 13.7 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 21.6 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Willowbrook Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 275° | 273 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 187° | 259 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 263° | 255 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 56° | 204 m | 22.1 mi |
| Players Hill | E 81° | 187 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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