Weston
Weston is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 236 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodland Hills Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 1.7 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
former unincorporated community in DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 15.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 3 mi
- Des Plaines River · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Woodland Hills Park: 0.4 mi
- Big Woods Park: 0.6 mi
- H. Michael Wild Park: 0.7 mi
- Prairie Path Park: 1.1 mi
- Wind Energy Park: 1.2 mi
- Depot Museum: 1.8 mi
- Geneva Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- The Viking Ship: 3.7 mi
- Peck Farm: 4.7 mi
- Kruse House Museum: 5.1 mi
- Reflections: 5.4 mi
- Wind Emotions: 5.5 mi
- Lion of Cantigny: 6.4 mi
- Cannons: 7.1 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 7.2 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 6.9 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 7.1 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 7.2 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 7.7 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 10.2 mi
- Flag Day Monument: 1.7 mi
- Fabyan Windmill: 2.5 mi
- Kane County Veterans Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Geneva Park District Solstice Monument: 5.0 mi
- Grand Army Republic Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Shanahan Grove Park: 0.9 mi
- Glenwood Park Forest Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Les Arends County Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Red Oak Nature Center: 2.5 mi
- Bird Watch Area: 2.6 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 7.7 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 16.4 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 16.9 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 16.9 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 5.7 mi
- Octagon Garden Southeast: 6.5 mi
- Idea Garden: 6.6 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 7.3 mi
- Sunken Garden: 7.3 mi
- Mount Hoy: 5.2 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 7.9 mi
- Rotary Hill: 8.1 mi
- Pine Hill: 10.1 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 10.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 17.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 17.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 24.0 mi
- Centennial Beach: 7.9 mi
- Westman Beach: 16.8 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 23.7 mi
- Lake Strini: 16.4 mi
- Tedens: 18.8 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 24.0 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Weston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WNW 282° | 273 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SE 126° | 259 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | E 97° | 255 m | 5.2 mi |
| Maramech Hill | SW 224° | 196 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago W Chicago Dupage AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 5 mi
- Naperville · 9 mi
- Wheaton · 9 mi
- Lisle · 10 mi
- Bolingbrook · 14 mi
- Downers Grove · 14 mi
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