Cannon Memorial
Cannon Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Brookfield Historical Society, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.9 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1935-10-13
- Inscription
- In Memoriam Dedicated to the memory of all who served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States Edward Feely Post No 190 American Legion Brookfield Ill Oct 13 1935
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 21.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 3 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Brookfield Historical Society: 0.0 mi
- Riverside Historical Museum: 1.2 mi
- La Grange Park Fire History Museum: 1.6 mi
- La Grange Area Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Ekdahl House Museum: 3.0 mi
- Creekside Park: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Maple South Park: 0.5 mi
- Progress Park: 0.6 mi
- Madlin Park: 0.6 mi
- Brookfield Library Pollinator Garden: 0.4 mi
- Fairy Garden: 0.6 mi
- Family Garden: 0.8 mi
- Kesman Garden: 0.9 mi
- Broadview Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Plank Road Meadow: 0.7 mi
- McCormick Woods Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Brookfield Woods Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Cermak Woods: 1.7 mi
- White Eagle Woods North: 1.8 mi
- Westman Beach: 5.9 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 9.2 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 12.2 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 12.4 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 12.6 mi
- Baboon Island: 0.7 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Fountain Marker: 0.9 mi
- Ehlert Park F-86 Sabre Korean Veterans Monument: 0.9 mi
- Showmen's Rest: 2.3 mi
- The Chase Rock: 2.4 mi
- Andean Condor: 0.7 mi
- Mexican Gray Wolf: 0.7 mi
- Pelican: 0.7 mi
- Kill Site: 0.7 mi
- Bald Eagle: 0.7 mi
- Prairie Spirit: 0.0 mi
- Bicentennial Liberty Bell: 0.1 mi
- Lion: 0.8 mi
- Frog: 0.8 mi
- Ant Hill: 0.8 mi
- Beer Garden: 0.9 mi
- Picnic Areas - East: 0.9 mi
- Safari Picnics North: 1.0 mi
- Brookfield Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 1.0 mi
- McCormick Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 1.2 mi
- Players Hill: 5.3 mi
- Hidden Hill: 8.8 mi
- Centennial Hill: 9.2 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 9.2 mi
- Signal Hill: 10.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 10.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 11.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 12.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 13.8 mi
- Lake Strini: 18.0 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 9.9 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cannon Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 242° | 259 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 272° | 255 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 27° | 204 m | 15.6 mi |
| Players Hill | NE 47° | 187 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12015830872
Day trips start here
- Brookfield · 0 mi
- La Grange · 2 mi
- Western Springs · 2 mi
- Berwyn · 3 mi
- Cicero · 5 mi
- Hinsdale · 5 mi
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