Medieval Times
Medieval Times is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Two Steel Dolphins, a artwork 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 17 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1991
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 16.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 21.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
- Des Plaines River · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sycamore Park: 0.7 mi
- Locust Park: 0.8 mi
- Village in the Park: 1.0 mi
- Highland Park: 1.0 mi
- Field Park: 1.0 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 1.3 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 1.7 mi
- Garden Gate: 1.7 mi
- Edwin Frank Children's Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 2.8 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 2.9 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 3.1 mi
- Meditation Garden: 3.5 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 5.3 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 2.8 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 4.6 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 8.7 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 9.3 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 9.6 mi
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 2.9 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 4.1 mi
- Arlington Heights Historical Museum: 5.0 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 5.4 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 5.4 mi
- Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary: 3.1 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove: 3.3 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Busse Forest Nature Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Kingsbridge Arboretum: 4.3 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 8.9 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 13.1 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 13.2 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 15.0 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 16.9 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 7.2 mi
- Centennial Hill: 12.4 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 14.2 mi
- Hidden Hill: 14.3 mi
- sled hill: 15.9 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.2 mi
- Covington Bluff: 17.6 mi
- Weston: 18.7 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Medieval Times. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 233° | 273 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 180° | 259 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 198° | 255 m | 16.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 343° | 235 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 98° | 204 m | 19.2 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 129° | 187 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barrington 3SW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/163759313
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 15 mi
- Downers Grove · 18 mi
- Oak Brook · 18 mi
- Lisle · 19 mi
- Brookfield · 20 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 20 mi
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