- Elevation
- 263 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 0.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8647, -88.4292
Johnson’s Mound Illinois Nature Preserve is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 263 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southeast, 0.1 miles off. Lincoln Highway passes 1.2 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Johnson's Mound represents an outstanding example of a glacial kame which supports dry-mesic and mesic upland forest. It is classified as a till kame which formed during active glaciation rather than an outwash kame which formed ruing glacial stagnation.
- Elevation
- 263 m
- Operated by
- Kane County
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Johnson’s Mound Illinois Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SSE 162° | 273 m | 0.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ESE 117° | 259 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | E 100° | 255 m | 13.0 mi |
| Maramech Hill | SSW 200° | 196 m | 16.6 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 20.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wellington Park: 1.9 mi
- West Main Community Park: 2.0 mi
- Terney Park: 2.1 mi
- Hathaway Park: 2.1 mi
- Levi Newton Park: 2.4 mi
- Blackberry Maples Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Mill Creek Greenway: 3.1 mi
- Mill Creek Forest Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Grunwald Farms Forest Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Elburn Forest Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Garfield Farm Museum: 3.5 mi
- Peck Farm: 3.5 mi
- Garfield Farm Museum: 3.5 mi
- Depot Museum: 6.2 mi
- Geneva Historical Society: 6.4 mi
- Geneva Park District Solstice Monument: 3.6 mi
- Flag Day Monument: 6.2 mi
- Kane County Veterans Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Fabyan Windmill: 6.4 mi
- Grand Army Republic Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Wind Emotions: 6.8 mi
- Reflections: 6.9 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 11.1 mi
- Cannons: 11.2 mi
- Men Digging: 11.3 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 4.1 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 11.2 mi
- Sunken Garden: 11.3 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 14.1 mi
- Octagon Garden Southeast: 14.2 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 7.2 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 10.9 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 13.9 mi
- Farnsworth House: 16.8 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 17.8 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 7.1 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 14.8 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 14.9 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 15.0 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 16.0 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 0.1 mi
- Mount Hoy: 13.0 mi
- Rotary Hill: 15.5 mi
- Maramech Hill: 16.6 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 16.7 mi
- Weston: 7.9 mi
- Coltonville: 17.4 mi
- Brush Point: 20.1 mi
- Centennial Beach: 15.4 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 22.7 mi
- Westman Beach: 24.6 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 16.1 mi
- Lake Strini: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
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, 7 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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