Original Kendall County Seat and Courthouse
Original Kendall County Seat and Courthouse is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Oldest Village in Kendall County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 9.1 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
plaque denoting the site of the original county seat and courthouse of Kendall County Illinois
Wikidata Q120719409, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Inscription
- KENDALL COUNTY SEAT AND COURTHOUSE LOCATED IN OSWEGO 1845 - 1859
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 3.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 13 mi
- Viewing area · 25 mi
- Des Plaines River · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Oldest Village in Kendall County: 0.0 mi
- Oswego Veterans Memorial Plaza: 0.1 mi
- American Revolutionary War: 0.1 mi
- Mexican-American War: 0.1 mi
- War of 1812: 0.1 mi
- Village Green Park: 0.0 mi
- Waubonsie Park: 0.1 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Serenity Park: 0.2 mi
- Hudson Crossing Park: 0.2 mi
- Little White School Museum: 0.1 mi
- SciTech Hands on Museum: 5.3 mi
- Aurora Regional Fire Museum: 5.5 mi
- William Tanner House Museum: 5.7 mi
- Early Streets Museum: 6.0 mi
- Bartlett Prairie & Wetland: 0.9 mi
- Mundsinger Woods: 1.4 mi
- Yorkville Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Hunt Club Prairie Wetland: 2.3 mi
- Blackberry Creek Forest Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Bear: 4.6 mi
- Bear: 4.6 mi
- Men Digging: 4.6 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 4.6 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 4.6 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 4.5 mi
- Sunken Garden: 4.6 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 7.4 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 10.9 mi
- Sensory Garden: 10.9 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 6.0 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 12.7 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 14.5 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 6.0 mi
- Farnsworth House: 10.1 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 11.4 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 11.8 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 14.3 mi
- Maramech Hill: 10.4 mi
- Rotary Hill: 11.7 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 13.1 mi
- Mount Hoy: 13.5 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 14.4 mi
- Centennial Beach: 11.6 mi
- Michigan Beach: 18.9 mi
- Westman Beach: 22.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.9 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 16.5 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 17.4 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 20.3 mi
- Holderman Hill: 25.0 mi
- Lake Strini: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Original Kendall County Seat and Courthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NNW 342° | 273 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ENE 77° | 259 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NE 41° | 255 m | 13.5 mi |
| Maramech Hill | WSW 253° | 196 m | 10.4 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 | 18:52 |
| 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 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aurora, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/11043036534
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 6 mi
- Naperville · 11 mi
- Bolingbrook · 14 mi
- Lisle · 15 mi
- Joliet · 16 mi
- Woodridge · 16 mi
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