1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial
1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 234 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bettendorf Castle, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 22 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Accident involving a school bus and Metra train.
Wikidata Q4590384, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 21.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Foxmoor Park: 0.3 mi
- Lions Park: 0.4 mi
- Picnic Grove Park: 0.5 mi
- Hillhurst Park: 0.9 mi
- Sands Main Street Prairie: 1.0 mi
- Alumni Sculpture: 6.1 mi
- Geoscene wall: 8.8 mi
- Planetarium Display: 8.8 mi
- Hourse: 9.7 mi
- Tractors: 9.9 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 7.4 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 9.3 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 10.9 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 11.2 mi
- Long Grove Historical Society: 11.3 mi
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 1.0 mi
- Little Monza: 6.6 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 6.8 mi
- Horse Barn: 6.8 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 7.1 mi
- Cary Junior High Prairie Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Fox Bluff: 2.3 mi
- Lyons Prairie and Marsh: 2.4 mi
- Hickory Grove Riverfront: 2.6 mi
- Grassy Lake Forest Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 0.1 mi
- Helicopter: 5.7 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 6.9 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 9.8 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 10.4 mi
- Smart Farm: 1.7 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 8.8 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 8.9 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 10.5 mi
- Meditation Garden: 10.7 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 8.6 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 9.4 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 9.5 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 9.6 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 9.7 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 5.4 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 5.8 mi
- Main Beach: 7.0 mi
- West Beach: 8.0 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 9.1 mi
- Bald Knob: 13.0 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 16.1 mi
- Camelback Kame: 16.5 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 18.6 mi
- sled hill: 19.5 mi
- Covington Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 23.2 mi
- Weston: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | N 4° | 283 m | 20.5 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NNW 348° | 276 m | 18.6 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NNW 339° | 268 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 354° | 257 m | 22.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 2° | 235 m | 13.0 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NE 45° | 234 m | 22.2 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 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4624636463
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 24 mi
- Downers Grove · 29 mi
- Lisle · 29 mi
- Oak Brook · 29 mi
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