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Site of First Settler in Kendall County

Site of First Settler in Kendall County from directly overhead

Site of First Settler in Kendall County is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. Maramech Hill stands 196 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Norwegian Settlers State Memorial, a park 3.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 21 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

first settler's cabin built by Robert Beresford

About

The story

plaque denoting the location of the first settler's home in Kendall County, Illinois

Wikidata Q120719722, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
IN 1826, ROBERT BERESFORD SETTLED AT THIS SITE AND THUS BECAME THE FIRST SETTLER IN KENDALL COUNTY
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.46231, -88.59601

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Norwegian Settlers State Memorial: 3.7 mi
  • Newark Community Park: 4.8 mi
  • John Moore Park: 6.1 mi
  • River's Edge: 6.6 mi
  • Glen Park: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves: 49
Historic sites: 42
Museums: 14
  • Fern Dell Museum: 5.3 mi
  • Grundy County Historical Society: 11.3 mi
  • Stone Mill Museum: 12.7 mi
  • Earlville History Museum: 19.0 mi
  • Little White School Museum: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 11
Artworks: 8
  • Train: 13.0 mi
  • Boy Scout of America: 16.4 mi
  • Bear: 24.5 mi
  • Bear: 24.5 mi
  • Men Digging: 24.5 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Maramech Hill: 12.5 mi
  • Water Strider Effigy: 19.1 mi
  • Frog Effigy: 19.2 mi
  • Buffalo Rock: 19.3 mi
  • Catfish Effigy: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 21.2 mi
  • Wildcat Canyon Waterfall: 22.5 mi
  • Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 23.5 mi
  • Lake Falls: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of First Settler in Kendall County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maramech HillNNE 13°196 m12.5 mi
Buffalo RockWSW 240°170 m19.3 mi
Starved RockWSW 245°167 m22.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3019:07
June solstice05:2219:5020:32
September equinox06:4318:1718:53
December solstice07:1815:4416:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232738506271757366544029
Precip in2.11.82.23.34.44.74.94.03.63.22.52.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morris 1 NW, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11037917657

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