Site of the Illinois Midland Railroad
Site of the Illinois Midland Railroad is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fern Dell Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
plaque commemorating the site of the Illinois Midland Railroad, the shortest railroad in the United States
Wikidata Q121548920, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Inscription
- ILLINOIS AND MIDLAND RAILROAD SHORTESET RAILROAD IN THE UNITED STATES SPONSORED BY KENDALL COUNTY COUNCIL THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPT. OF ILLINOIS
How to reach it
- 19.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 18.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 18.6 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Illinois Canyon · 25 mi
- Council Overhang · 25 mi
- Ottawa Canyon · 25 mi
- Kaskaskia Canyon · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Newark Community Park: 0.8 mi
- River's Edge: 1.9 mi
- Lisbon Town Park: 5.1 mi
- Millhurst Fen Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Glen Park: 6.2 mi
- Newark Forest Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Millington Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Tucker Millington Fen Forest Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Freeman Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Hollenback Sugarbush F.P.: 4.2 mi
- Fern Dell Museum: 0.0 mi
- Stone Mill Museum: 7.7 mi
- Grundy County Historical Society: 14.8 mi
- Little White School Museum: 15.7 mi
- Air Classics Museum of Aviation: 16.5 mi
- Train: 8.2 mi
- Boy Scout of America: 20.2 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 20.2 mi
- Bear: 20.2 mi
- Bear: 20.2 mi
- Farnsworth House: 7.1 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 12.3 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 13.8 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 14.6 mi
- Volvo Island: 16.9 mi
- Maramech Hill: 7.3 mi
- Water Strider Effigy: 22.7 mi
- Frog Effigy: 22.8 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 22.9 mi
- Catfish Effigy: 22.9 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 8.7 mi
- Illinois Fallen Soldier Tree Memorial: 17.0 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 20.1 mi
- Sunken Garden: 20.2 mi
- Holderman Hill: 13.2 mi
- Shadow Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 19.4 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 23.3 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 18.6 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 14.3 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 14.6 mi
- Millsdale: 22.8 mi
- Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of the Illinois Midland Railroad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NNE 19° | 273 m | 23.9 mi |
| Maramech Hill | NNE 17° | 196 m | 7.3 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | SW 230° | 170 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/11123633495
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 22 mi
- Joliet · 23 mi
- Naperville · 26 mi
- Bolingbrook · 28 mi
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