- Elevation, modelled
- 247 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 15.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway11.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0523, -88.2709
Illinois Watch Case Company is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 247 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Pratt's Castle, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 11 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Illinois Watch Case Company. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 212° | 273 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 156° | 259 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 163° | 255 m | 15.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 8° | 235 m | 23.2 mi |
- 11.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 26.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 13 mi
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Pratt's Castle: 0.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 1.1 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 1.6 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 4.5 mi
Museums
- Elgin Public Museum: 0.8 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 0.8 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 1.8 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 3.6 mi
Attractions: 42
- Paintball Explosion: 2.7 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 4.4 mi
- Monza Wall: 4.5 mi
- Serpentine: 4.6 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 4.8 mi
Beaches: 15
- Indian Trail Beach: 9.4 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 12.9 mi
- Main Beach: 13.0 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 19.1 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 19.3 mi
Peaks: 13
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 8.8 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 15.3 mi
- Mount Hoy: 15.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 18.9 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Weston: 14.6 mi
- Coltonville: 24.5 mi
- Brush Point: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 16 mi
- Aurora · 20 mi
- Lisle · 20 mi
- Downers Grove · 21 mi
- Naperville · 22 mi
- Oak Brook · 23 mi
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