- Elevation, modelled
- 213 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7356, -88.2945
Sunken Garden is a garden in Illinois, at a modelled 213 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran's Memorial Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway passes 0.4 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sunken Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NW 322° | 273 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | E 92° | 259 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NE 41° | 255 m | 8.9 mi |
| Maramech Hill | WSW 242° | 196 m | 14.4 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 9.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 9 mi
- Des Plaines River · 24 mi
- Viewing area · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Veteran's Memorial Monument: 0.0 mi
- Phillips Zoo Park: 0.2 mi
- Grand Army Republic Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Founder's Rock: 4.2 mi
- Oswego Veterans Memorial Plaza: 4.6 mi
- Bear: 0.0 mi
- Bear: 0.0 mi
- Men Digging: 0.0 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 0.1 mi
- Cannons: 0.2 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 0.1 mi
- Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Honor Garden: 7.5 mi
- Healing Gardens: 7.7 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 7.9 mi
- Winter Recreation Area: 0.2 mi
- Phillips Park Winter Recreation Area: 0.2 mi
- Phillips Park Mastadon Island Peninsula: 0.2 mi
- Phillips Park: 0.2 mi
- Phillips Park Family Aquatic Center: 0.3 mi
- Oakhurst Forest Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Arlene Shoemaker Forest Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Vermont Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Blackberry Creek Forest Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Bartlett Prairie & Wetland: 5.3 mi
- Aurora Regional Fire Museum: 1.8 mi
- SciTech Hands on Museum: 1.9 mi
- William Tanner House Museum: 2.3 mi
- Little White School Museum: 4.6 mi
- Early Streets Museum: 5.4 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 5.3 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Farnsworth House: 14.3 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 14.9 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 15.6 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 5.3 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 9.0 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 9.9 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 10.0 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 10.2 mi
- Rotary Hill: 7.5 mi
- Mount Hoy: 8.9 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 11.1 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 11.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 12.1 mi
- Centennial Beach: 7.5 mi
- Westman Beach: 18.3 mi
- Michigan Beach: 19.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 15.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 15.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 17.1 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 20.1 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 21.2 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 22.6 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 23.4 mi
- Lake Strini: 11.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aurora, 3 mi away.
- Great Blue Heron21 obs
- cutleaf teasel18 obs
- wild bergamot15 obs
- grey-headed coneflower15 obs
- White-tailed Deer13 obs
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee13 obs
- Mallard12 obs
- Canada Goose12 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Naperville · 7 mi
- Bolingbrook · 11 mi
- Lisle · 11 mi
- Wheaton · 13 mi
- Woodridge · 13 mi
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