- Elevation, modelled
- 217 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 14.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway10.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0358, -88.2828
Parade Mural is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 217 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Droid 8508, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 10 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Parade Mural. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 212° | 273 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 153° | 259 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 159° | 255 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 9° | 235 m | 24.5 mi |
- 10.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 26.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 11 mi
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Droid 8508: 0.1 mi
- 1835 Expedition: 0.1 mi
- Continuum: 0.1 mi
- Mother Skye: 0.3 mi
- Which Way: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Advocate Park: 0.1 mi
- Grand Army of the Republic Park: 0.2 mi
- Carleton Rogers Park: 0.2 mi
- Festival Park: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
Gardens
- City Hall Raised Garden: 0.3 mi
- Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 5.9 mi
- Meditation Garden: 7.3 mi
Historic sites
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 0.4 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 0.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 1.3 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Elgin History Museum: 0.5 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 1.0 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 1.2 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 2.8 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Elgin Shores Forest Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Bluff Spring Fen: 2.0 mi
- Tyler Creek Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Voyagers Landing Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 3.3 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 13.0 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 13.1 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 22: 13.3 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 23: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 41
- Paintball Explosion: 3.9 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 5.3 mi
- Monza Wall: 5.4 mi
- Serpentine: 5.5 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 15
- Indian Trail Beach: 10.4 mi
- Main Beach: 14.0 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 14.2 mi
- West Beach: 14.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 19.4 mi
Peaks: 12
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 8.6 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 14.0 mi
- Mount Hoy: 15.0 mi
- Pine Hill: 18.2 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Weston: 13.5 mi
- Coltonville: 23.7 mi
- Brush Point: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 15 mi
- Aurora · 19 mi
- Lisle · 20 mi
- Downers Grove · 21 mi
- Naperville · 21 mi
- Oak Brook · 23 mi
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