- Elevation
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 13.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6610.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6718, -88.3910
Yorkville Prairie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 185 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Saw Wee Kee Park, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 185 m
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Yorkville Prairie Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | N 352° | 273 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ENE 76° | 259 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NE 44° | 255 m | 15.5 mi |
| Maramech Hill | WSW 254° | 196 m | 8.1 mi |
- 10.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 6.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 14 mi
- Viewing area · 25 mi
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Saw Wee Kee Park: 0.7 mi
- Mundsinger Woods: 1.3 mi
- Hunt Club Prairie Wetland: 1.9 mi
- Bartlett Prairie & Wetland: 2.0 mi
- Cannonball Sedgemeadow Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.9 mi
- Stepping Stones Park: 1.2 mi
- Green's Filling Station Park: 1.5 mi
- Grande Reserve Park B: 1.7 mi
- Autumn Creek North: 1.7 mi
- Gulf War: 2.2 mi
- Vietnam Conflict: 2.2 mi
- World War II: 2.2 mi
- Korean Conflict: 2.2 mi
- Spanish-American War: 2.2 mi
- Little White School Museum: 2.3 mi
- Early Streets Museum: 6.4 mi
- Farm Museum: 6.5 mi
- Sugar Grove Historical Society: 6.5 mi
- SciTech Hands on Museum: 6.9 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 6.6 mi
- Bear: 6.7 mi
- Bear: 6.7 mi
- Men Digging: 6.7 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 6.7 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 5.1 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 6.6 mi
- Sunken Garden: 6.6 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 13.2 mi
- Sensory Garden: 13.2 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 6.4 mi
- Farnsworth House: 7.9 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 11.1 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 11.2 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 16.3 mi
- Maramech Hill: 8.1 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 13.4 mi
- Rotary Hill: 13.9 mi
- Mount Hoy: 15.5 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 16.6 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 6.5 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 15.0 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 16.6 mi
- Centennial Beach: 13.9 mi
- Michigan Beach: 20.2 mi
- Westman Beach: 24.5 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 15.9 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 16.7 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 23.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.1 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 20.1 mi
- Holderman Hill: 23.4 mi
- Lake Strini: 15.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Aurora Muni AP, 8 mi away.
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