Flag Day Monument
Flag Day Monument is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Batavia Riverwalk, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway runs past it. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway, National
- 16.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 1 mi
- Des Plaines River · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Batavia Riverwalk: 0.1 mi
- Washington Park: 0.2 mi
- Laurelwood Park: 0.4 mi
- Van Buren Park: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Reflections: 4.3 mi
- Wind Emotions: 4.4 mi
- Lion of Cantigny: 7.9 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 7.9 mi
- Cannons: 7.9 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 7.3 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 8.5 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 8.7 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 8.8 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 11.9 mi
- Depot Museum: 0.1 mi
- Geneva Historical Society: 2.4 mi
- Peck Farm: 3.0 mi
- The Viking Ship: 3.0 mi
- Saint Charles History Museum: 4.3 mi
- Shanahan Grove Park: 0.8 mi
- Glenwood Park Forest Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Braeburn Marsh Forest Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Les Arends County Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Gunnar Anderson County Forest Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Fabyan Windmill: 1.3 mi
- Kane County Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Geneva Park District Solstice Monument: 3.3 mi
- Grand Army Republic Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Dunham Castle: 7.2 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 7.3 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 16.5 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 16.6 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 16.7 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 4.0 mi
- Octagon Garden Southeast: 8.0 mi
- Idea Garden: 8.0 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 8.1 mi
- Sunken Garden: 8.1 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 6.2 mi
- Mount Hoy: 6.8 mi
- Rotary Hill: 9.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 11.8 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 11.9 mi
- Weston: 1.7 mi
- Tedens: 20.5 mi
- Coltonville: 23.5 mi
- Centennial Beach: 9.6 mi
- Westman Beach: 18.4 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 22.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 19.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 19.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.4 mi
- Lake Strini: 17.9 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flag Day Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 278° | 273 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SE 125° | 259 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | ESE 102° | 255 m | 6.8 mi |
| Maramech Hill | SW 219° | 196 m | 19.0 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1376524316
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 6 mi
- Naperville · 10 mi
- Wheaton · 10 mi
- Lisle · 12 mi
- Bolingbrook · 16 mi
- Downers Grove · 16 mi
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