Kendall County's First Mill
Kendall County's First Mill is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
first mill stone
The story
stone and accompanying plaque commemorating the mills in the history of Kendall County, Illinois
Wikidata Q120636851, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Inscription
- COMMEMORATING THE MILLS OF KENDALL COUNTY COUNTY'S FIRST MILL BUILT 1834 BY JOHN SCHNEIDER AT THE MOUTH OF THE BLACKBERRY CREEK
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 9.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 28.9 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 17 mi
- Viewing area · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Town Square: 0.0 mi
- Clark Park: 0.1 mi
- Jaycee Pond: 0.3 mi
- West Hydraulic Park: 0.4 mi
- Hiding Spot Park: 0.4 mi
- Richard Young Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Lyon Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Schessler's Fen Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Cannonball Sedgemeadow Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Subat Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Oldest Standing Church in Kendall County: 0.1 mi
- Illinois' Northern Boundary: 0.4 mi
- Time Capsule: 0.5 mi
- Site of First County Seat and Courthouse: 0.5 mi
- First Major Industry in Kendall County: 4.8 mi
- Little White School Museum: 5.6 mi
- Sugar Grove Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- Air Classics Museum of Aviation: 8.4 mi
- Early Streets Museum: 8.7 mi
- Farm Museum: 8.7 mi
- Train: 9.9 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 10.0 mi
- Bear: 10.0 mi
- Bear: 10.0 mi
- Men Digging: 10.0 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 1.8 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 9.9 mi
- Sunken Garden: 10.0 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 16.4 mi
- Sensory Garden: 16.4 mi
- Farnsworth House: 4.7 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 8.7 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 10.5 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 10.9 mi
- Dollinger Family Farm: 18.7 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 8.7 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 18.3 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 19.9 mi
- Maramech Hill: 5.0 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 15.1 mi
- Rotary Hill: 17.2 mi
- Mount Hoy: 18.8 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 19.8 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 15.1 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 15.7 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 23.1 mi
- Centennial Beach: 17.2 mi
- Michigan Beach: 21.9 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 19.7 mi
- Holderman Hill: 21.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.1 mi
- Lake Strini: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kendall County's First Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | N 3° | 273 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ENE 73° | 259 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NE 47° | 255 m | 18.8 mi |
| Maramech Hill | W 264° | 196 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Aurora Muni AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/11037917651
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 11 mi
- Naperville · 16 mi
- Joliet · 18 mi
- Bolingbrook · 19 mi
- Lisle · 21 mi
- Woodridge · 22 mi
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