Viewing area
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Grant Creek Prairie Nature Preserve524 ftwest · 3.1 mi
- Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area513 ftwest · 4.5 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 19:05 | 18:28 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:30 | 19:48 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:52 | 18:15 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:27 | 15:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Joliet11.3 mi north-northeast
- Aurora28.7 mi north-northwest
- Chicago43.8 mi northeast
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How high is Viewing area?
Viewing area sits at about 611 feet (186 m).
What can you see from Viewing area?
From Viewing area: Grant Creek Prairie Nature Preserve (W, 3.1 mi); Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area (W, 4.5 mi).
What is the nearest town to Viewing area?
Joliet, 11 miles NNE of Viewing area.
What is the next lookout after Viewing area?
Des Plaines River is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Viewing area.
A scenic overlook on Historic Route 66, reported by OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Joliet · 11 mi
- South Suburbs · 22 mi
- Tinley Park · 22 mi
- Bolingbrook · 23 mi
- Lemont · 23 mi
- Beecher · 26 mi
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