A. C. Sanders Memorial Stone
A. C. Sanders Memorial Stone is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 208 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is A. Richardson Memorial Stone, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.1 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Forever in our hearts Adrian Cortez Sanders 2010-2019
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 1.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
- Viewing area · 20 mi
- Des Plaines River · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- A. Richardson Memorial Stone: 0.0 mi
- Plainfield Tornado Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Original Kendall County Seat and Courthouse: 5.1 mi
- Oldest Village in Kendall County: 5.1 mi
- Oswego Veterans Memorial Plaza: 5.1 mi
- Community Park at Grande Park: 0.4 mi
- Timber Wood Park: 0.4 mi
- Ashgate Park: 0.4 mi
- Silverleaf Park: 0.6 mi
- Whispering Woods Park: 0.8 mi
- Eaton Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Waa Kee Sha Park: 4.1 mi
- Vermont Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Lake Renwick Preserve - Copley Nature Park: 4.7 mi
- Bartlett Prairie & Wetland: 4.7 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society Main Street Museum: 4.1 mi
- Little White School Museum: 4.9 mi
- SciTech Hands on Museum: 8.3 mi
- Aurora Regional Fire Museum: 8.4 mi
- Illinois Aviation Museum: 8.4 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 10.6 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 10.9 mi
- Akin Park Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Green Eggs and Ham: 5.9 mi
- Bear: 6.6 mi
- Bear: 6.6 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 6.6 mi
- Men Digging: 6.6 mi
- Sunken Garden: 6.6 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 6.7 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 8.4 mi
- Sensory Garden: 8.4 mi
- Herb Garden: 8.4 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 8.6 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 9.7 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 10.5 mi
- Farnsworth House: 13.7 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Rotary Hill: 10.7 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 11.7 mi
- Maramech Hill: 14.0 mi
- Mount Hoy: 14.0 mi
- Pine Hill: 15.5 mi
- Centennial Beach: 10.7 mi
- Michigan Beach: 13.9 mi
- Westman Beach: 20.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 14.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 14.3 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 16.4 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 16.8 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 21.2 mi
- Holderman Hill: 24.3 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 13.8 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 15.0 mi
- Lake Strini: 8.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of A. C. Sanders Memorial Stone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NNW 332° | 273 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ENE 58° | 259 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NNE 20° | 255 m | 14.0 mi |
| Maramech Hill | W 269° | 196 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12703597348
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 9 mi
- Naperville · 9 mi
- Bolingbrook · 10 mi
- Joliet · 11 mi
- Lisle · 14 mi
- Woodridge · 14 mi
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