Ghost town · Illinois
Coltonville
Coltonville is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 256 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is P. A. Nehring Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 3.0 miles off.
human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates41.97140, -88.73610
- 3.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 36.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- P. A. Nehring Forest Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Knute Olson Forest Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Merritt Prairie Forest Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Riverwood Forest Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Russel Woods: 8.2 mi
Parks
- Brooks Park: 0.9 mi
- Oakland Park: 1.0 mi
- Greenwood Park: 1.3 mi
- Katz Park: 1.5 mi
- Katz Park: 1.5 mi
Museums: 34
- Ellwood House Museum: 2.6 mi
- Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum: 8.9 mi
- Shabbona - Lee - Rollo Historical Museum: 15.7 mi
- Northern Illinois Fire Museum: 16.6 mi
- Flagg Township Museum: 17.4 mi
Artworks: 24
- The Missing Piece: 3.0 mi
- The Elephant: 3.0 mi
- HIV Awareness Statue: 3.3 mi
- Huskies on Parade - Nestle: 4.7 mi
- Flowers: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Civil War Monument: 2.9 mi
- February 14th, 2008 Shooting Memorial: 3.1 mi
- First School House Hooser's Grove 1845: 14.9 mi
- Geneva Park District Solstice Monument: 20.3 mi
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 20
- MLK Commons: 3.0 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 7.6 mi
- Donley Auctions: 18.8 mi
- Donley's Wild West Museum: 18.8 mi
- Cody's Farm and Orchard: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 20.0 mi
- Community Garden: 22.0 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 22.0 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 23.6 mi
- Heritage Gardens: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- DeKalb Oasis: 4.9 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 18.8 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 22.0 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Brush Point: 4.0 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Sandstone Wall: 22.2 mi
- White Rock: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Olivia's Party Deck: 22.8 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 23.1 mi
Peaks: 1
- Johnson’s Mound: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Coltonville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | ESE 115° | 273 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DE Kalb, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 27 mi
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