Site of First County Seat and Courthouse
Site of First 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, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Time Capsule, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
plaque commemorating the site of the first County Seat and Courthouse in Kendall County, Illinois
Wikidata Q120636801, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Inscription
- SITE OF FIRST COUNTY SEAT AND COURTHOUSE OF KENDALL COUNTY 1841 - 1844
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 9.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 28.4 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
- Viewing area · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gilbert Park: 0.1 mi
- West Hydraulic Park: 0.2 mi
- Clark Park: 0.5 mi
- Cobb Park: 0.5 mi
- Town Square: 0.5 mi
- Richard Young Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Harris Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Lyon Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Subat Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Schessler's Fen Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Time Capsule: 0.1 mi
- Illinois' Northern Boundary: 0.2 mi
- Kendall County's First Mill: 0.5 mi
- Oldest Standing Church in Kendall County: 0.6 mi
- First Major Industry in Kendall County: 4.8 mi
- Little White School Museum: 6.0 mi
- Sugar Grove Historical Society: 8.1 mi
- Stone Mill Museum: 8.7 mi
- Air Classics Museum of Aviation: 8.8 mi
- Early Streets Museum: 9.2 mi
- Train: 9.8 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 10.4 mi
- Bear: 10.4 mi
- Bear: 10.4 mi
- Men Digging: 10.4 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 1.5 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 10.3 mi
- Sunken Garden: 10.4 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 16.7 mi
- Sensory Garden: 16.7 mi
- Farnsworth House: 4.5 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 9.2 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 10.2 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 10.6 mi
- Dollinger Family Farm: 18.4 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 9.3 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 18.7 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 20.3 mi
- Maramech Hill: 4.8 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 15.6 mi
- Rotary Hill: 17.6 mi
- Mount Hoy: 19.2 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 20.2 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 14.7 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 15.3 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 23.4 mi
- Centennial Beach: 17.6 mi
- Michigan Beach: 21.8 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 19.4 mi
- Holderman Hill: 20.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.4 mi
- Lake Strini: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of First County Seat and Courthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | N 4° | 273 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ENE 72° | 259 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NE 46° | 255 m | 19.2 mi |
| Maramech Hill | W 270° | 196 m | 4.8 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 | 15:43 | 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/11037917650
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 12 mi
- Naperville · 16 mi
- Joliet · 18 mi
- Bolingbrook · 19 mi
- Lisle · 21 mi
- Woodridge · 22 mi
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