- Elevation, modelled
- 200 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 12.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6976, -88.3578
Founder's Rock is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 200 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Korean Conflict, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 4.2 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Founder's Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NNW 342° | 273 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | E 81° | 259 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NE 45° | 255 m | 13.0 mi |
| Maramech Hill | WSW 247° | 196 m | 10.3 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 9.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 12 mi
- Viewing area · 26 mi
- Des Plaines River · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Korean Conflict: 0.9 mi
- Gulf War: 0.9 mi
- Vietnam Conflict: 0.9 mi
- World War I: 0.9 mi
- World War II: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Little White School Museum: 1.1 mi
- SciTech Hands on Museum: 4.5 mi
- Aurora Regional Fire Museum: 4.8 mi
- Early Streets Museum: 5.0 mi
- Farm Museum: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 12
- Blackberry Carousel: 4.9 mi
- Farnsworth House: 10.2 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 12.4 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 12.7 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 13.8 mi
Peaks: 11
- Maramech Hill: 10.3 mi
- Rotary Hill: 11.5 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 12.1 mi
- Mount Hoy: 13.0 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 14.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Centennial Beach: 11.5 mi
- Michigan Beach: 19.8 mi
- Westman Beach: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 17.4 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 18.4 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 6 mi
- Naperville · 11 mi
- Bolingbrook · 14 mi
- Lisle · 15 mi
- Joliet · 17 mi
- Wheaton · 17 mi
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