Ghost town · Illinois
Cardiff
Cardiff is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Smiths Mound stands 228 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Florence W. Garrett Park, a park 8.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Livingston County, Illinois, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates41.05170, -88.28720
- 7.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Florence W. Garrett Park: 8.0 mi
- Renfrew Park: 8.0 mi
- Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area: 10.1 mi
- Miller Memorial Park: 12.7 mi
- Luke H. Goodrich Park: 14.8 mi
Museums: 13
- Illinois Mining Museum: 13.0 mi
- Braidwood Area Historical Society: 15.2 mi
- Wilmington Historical Society Building: 19.2 mi
- Jones House: 21.3 mi
- Livingston County War Museum: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Sand Ridge Savanna Nature Preserve: 15.4 mi
- Kankakee Sands Preserve: 15.6 mi
- Kankakee River State Park: 17.8 mi
- Hitts Siding Prairie Nature Preserve: 18.2 mi
- Forsythe Woods County Forest Preserve: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 10
- Route 66 Diners: 9.5 mi
- Gardner Jail: 9.5 mi
- Standard Oil Gas Station: 13.1 mi
- Braidwood Zoo Animal Sculptures: 15.2 mi
- Elvis: 15.3 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Coal City Bell: 15.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Chief Shauwanasee Memorial: 19.7 mi
- Karen R. Olson Memorial: 22.3 mi
- Old Train Caboose: 22.7 mi
Peaks: 2
- Pilot Hill: 13.1 mi
- Smiths Mound: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Kankakee Bluffs: 24.0 mi
- Holderman Hill: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tracy: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Grove: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center Community Garden: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cardiff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Mound | W 272° | 228 m | 21.0 mi |
| Pilot Hill | E 97° | 227 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:44 | 16:28 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dwight, 8 mi away.
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