Site of Frink and Walker Stagecoach Stop
Site of Frink and Walker Stagecoach Stop is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Maramech Hill stands 196 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is John Moore Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 15 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
plaque denoting the site of the Frink and Walker Stagecoach stop in Kendall County, along the Chicago to Ottawa Road
Wikidata Q120719606, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Inscription
- SITE OF FRINK AND WALKER STAGECOACH STOP ON CHICAGO TO OTTAWA ROAD STRUCTURE INTACT 1976
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 14.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 16.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 20.5 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 20 mi
- Illinois Canyon · 27 mi
- Council Overhang · 27 mi
- Kaskaskia Canyon · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- John Moore Park: 0.1 mi
- Lisbon Town Park: 4.5 mi
- Newark Community Park: 5.8 mi
- Grundy County Fairground: 5.8 mi
- Saratoga Park: 7.1 mi
- Newark Forest Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Millington Forest Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Hollenback Sugarbush F.P.: 7.8 mi
- Tucker Millington Fen Forest Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Freeman Forest Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Fern Dell Museum: 6.5 mi
- Grundy County Historical Society: 9.0 mi
- Stone Mill Museum: 13.4 mi
- Little White School Museum: 15.7 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society Main Street Museum: 17.3 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 7.4 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 8.6 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 9.1 mi
- Farnsworth House: 11.1 mi
- Dollinger Family Farm: 11.6 mi
- Train: 14.1 mi
- Bear: 20.2 mi
- Bear: 20.2 mi
- Men Digging: 20.2 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 20.2 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 10.9 mi
- Illinois Fallen Soldier Tree Memorial: 17.5 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 20.2 mi
- Sunken Garden: 20.2 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 24.1 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 20.3 mi
- Akin Park Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Holderman Hill: 9.3 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 13.0 mi
- Shadow Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Maramech Hill: 11.4 mi
- Water Strider Effigy: 24.8 mi
- Millsdale: 16.8 mi
- Michigan Beach: 22.0 mi
- Lake Strini: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Frink and Walker Stagecoach Stop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maramech Hill | NNW 345° | 196 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morris 1 NW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/11043036535
Day trips start here
- Joliet · 18 mi
- Aurora · 22 mi
- Bolingbrook · 25 mi
- Naperville · 25 mi
- Lemont · 29 mi
- Woodridge · 29 mi
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