Fabyan Windmill sits along the Lincoln Highway at an elevation of 701 feet, with the terrain dropping 33 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The windmill itself is an authentic, working Dutch smock mill dating from the 1850s, standing five stories and 68 feet tall, located in Geneva, Kane County, Illinois, just north of Batavia. It sits on the onetime estate of Colonel George Fabyan and is now part of the Kane County Forest Preserve District. From this point, Gunnar Anderson County Forest Preserve is visible to the north at 0.6 miles, Library Park lies north-northwest at 1.1 miles, and Old Mill Park is north-northeast at 1.2 miles. Aurora is 7.9 miles to the south, with Joliet 26.4 miles south-southeast and Chicago 35.1 miles east. Daylight hours vary through the year, from a sunrise of 05:19 and sunset of 20:33 at the June solstice to a sunrise of 07:18 and sunset of 16:26 at the December solstice, with the equinoxes falling near 06:57–19:06 in March and 06:41–18:52 in September.
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 19:06 | 18:29 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:33 | 19:50 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:52 | 18:16 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:26 | 15:41 |
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The Fabyan Windmill is an authentic, working Dutch windmill dating from the 1850s located in Geneva, Kane County, Illinois, just north of Batavia, Illinois, off Illinois Route 25. The five-story wooden smock mill with a stage, which stands 68 feet (21 m) tall, sits upon the onetime estate of Colonel George Fabyan, but is now part of the Kane County Forest Preserve District.
Fabyan Windmill sits at about 701 feet (214 m).
From Fabyan Windmill: Gunnar Anderson County Forest Preserve (N, 0.6 mi); Library Park (NNW, 1.1 mi); Old Mill Park (NNE, 1.2 mi).
Aurora, 7.9 miles S of Fabyan Windmill.
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