Pierce Downer Cemetery
Pierce Downer Cemetery is a historic site in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 231 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Prince Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.5 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Cemetery in Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois, United States.
Wikidata Q117622423, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 231 m
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 14.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 9 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Prince Park: 0.5 mi
- Lee and Grant Park: 0.5 mi
- Doerhoefer Park: 0.6 mi
- Washington Park: 0.6 mi
- Hoopers Hollow Park: 0.7 mi
- Downers Grove Museum: 1.0 mi
- William L.Gregg House Museum: 2.3 mi
- Historic Train Depot: 2.8 mi
- Museums at Lisle Station Park: 2.8 mi
- Museum at Lisle Station Park: 2.8 mi
- Belmont Prairie Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Hidden Lake Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Morton Arboretum: 2.6 mi
- Mayslake Forest Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Holly Park: 3.4 mi
- American Legion War Momorial: 0.6 mi
- Lilly: 5.4 mi
- The McCabes: 5.4 mi
- Türkân Ilkdemirci: 5.4 mi
- Jean: 5.4 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 3.3 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 5.8 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 7.0 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 7.1 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Ashes: 1.5 mi
- Hurwitz Memorial Garden: 1.5 mi
- Oaks: 1.9 mi
- Maples: 2.0 mi
- Beeches: 2.0 mi
- Katherine Pavilion - North Picnic Shelter: 5.4 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 5.5 mi
- Bemis Woods South Picnic Shelter Grove 7: 5.7 mi
- Bemis Woods South Picnic Shelter Grove 6: 5.8 mi
- Bemis Woods North Picnic Shelter Grove 4: 5.9 mi
- Strata: 2.5 mi
- Four Columns: 2.7 mi
- Buddhist Society Statue: 5.0 mi
- Pavilion/Sculpture: 6.5 mi
- Sea Bird: 6.6 mi
- Westman Beach: 3.2 mi
- Centennial Beach: 7.6 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 17.6 mi
- Michigan Beach: 20.1 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 21.2 mi
- Spruce Hill: 3.5 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 3.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 6.0 mi
- Rotary Hill: 7.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 7.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 7.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 15.2 mi
- Lake Strini: 11.7 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 21.0 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 11.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pierce Downer Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 281° | 273 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 212° | 259 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 283° | 255 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 46° | 204 m | 22.0 mi |
| Players Hill | ENE 69° | 187 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/354262436
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