Fabyan Windmill
Fabyan Windmill is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Highlands Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 0.4 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
windmill in Geneva Township, Kane County, Illinois
Wikidata Q5428280, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- donation
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 17.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Highlands Park: 0.5 mi
- Meadows Park: 0.8 mi
- Western Avenue School Park: 0.8 mi
- Island Park: 0.9 mi
- Laurelwood Park: 0.9 mi
- Gunnar Anderson County Forest Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Braeburn Marsh Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Shanahan Grove Park: 1.7 mi
- Glenwood Park Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Les Arends County Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Kane County Veterans Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Flag Day Monument: 1.3 mi
- Geneva Park District Solstice Monument: 2.9 mi
- Dunham Castle: 5.9 mi
- Fox River Stearns Road Commemoration Stone: 7.3 mi
- Geneva Historical Society: 1.0 mi
- Depot Museum: 1.4 mi
- The Viking Ship: 1.7 mi
- Peck Farm: 2.9 mi
- Saint Charles History Museum: 2.9 mi
- Reflections: 3.0 mi
- Wind Emotions: 3.1 mi
- Lion of Cantigny: 7.8 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 9.2 mi
- Cannons: 9.2 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 3.3 mi
- Octagon Garden Southeast: 7.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 7.9 mi
- Idea Garden: 8.0 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 8.1 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 8.5 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 15.3 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 15.5 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 16.0 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 8.5 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 8.8 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 8.9 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 8.9 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 12.6 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 6.4 mi
- Mount Hoy: 7.0 mi
- Rotary Hill: 10.5 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 11.0 mi
- Pine Hill: 11.9 mi
- Centennial Beach: 10.3 mi
- Westman Beach: 18.5 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 21.5 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 24.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.0 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 24.4 mi
- Weston: 2.5 mi
- Tedens: 21.1 mi
- Coltonville: 23.2 mi
- Lake Strini: 18.9 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fabyan Windmill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 265° | 273 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SE 130° | 259 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | ESE 113° | 255 m | 7.0 mi |
| Maramech Hill | SW 217° | 196 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 79000843OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Dutch Mill, reference 79000843, listed 06/04/79.
OpenStreetMap element way/818893885
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 8 mi
- Wheaton · 10 mi
- Naperville · 11 mi
- Lisle · 12 mi
- Bolingbrook · 16 mi
- Downers Grove · 16 mi
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