Karen R. Olson Memorial
Karen R. Olson Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. Smiths Mound stands 228 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Canalport Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- In Loving Memory of Karen R. Olson. Now let my bed be a hard no care take I;I'll make my joy like this small butterfly;Whose happy heart has power to make this stone a flower.
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 20.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 21.4 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 15 mi
- Illinois Canyon · 27 mi
- Kaskaskia Canyon · 27 mi
- Council Overhang · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Canalport Park: 0.0 mi
- Gebhard Woods State Park: 0.4 mi
- Chapin Park: 0.4 mi
- Father Mike Playground: 0.5 mi
- Father Mike Playground: 0.5 mi
- Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 5.3 mi
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area: 6.0 mi
- Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area: 10.9 mi
- Grant Creek Prairie Nature Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Lake Chaminwood Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Old Train Caboose: 0.5 mi
- Underground Railroad Site: 8.9 mi
- Coal City Bell: 9.0 mi
- Site of Frink and Walker Stagecoach Stop: 9.0 mi
- Site of First Settler in Kendall County: 11.4 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 0.6 mi
- Dollinger Family Farm: 8.2 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 11.6 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 12.7 mi
- Elvis: 12.9 mi
- Grundy County Historical Society: 0.1 mi
- Illinois Mining Museum: 12.5 mi
- Braidwood Area Historical Society: 12.6 mi
- Wilmington Historical Society Building: 14.9 mi
- Fern Dell Museum: 14.9 mi
- Mary Alfred Moes 1828-1899: 20.9 mi
- Louis Jolliet: 21.6 mi
- Boy Scout of America: 22.8 mi
- Train: 22.9 mi
- Holderman Hill: 5.6 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 9.2 mi
- Shadow Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Akin Park Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- Illinois Fallen Soldier Tree Memorial: 17.0 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 19.6 mi
- Maramech Hill: 20.4 mi
- Smiths Mound: 24.6 mi
- Michigan Beach: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Karen R. Olson Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Mound | SW 214° | 228 m | 24.6 mi |
| Maramech Hill | NNW 343° | 196 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:44 | 16:28 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morris 1 NW, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7953746874
Day trips start here
- Joliet · 19 mi
- Aurora · 29 mi
- Bolingbrook · 29 mi
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