Stratford Farms Historic Marker
Stratford Farms Historic Marker is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 241 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran's Gateway Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 15 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Stratford Farms
How to reach it
- 15.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 19.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
- Des Plaines River · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- School District 54 Nature Center: 1.5 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 3.1 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 3.8 mi
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
- Bloomingdale Park District Museum: 4.9 mi
- Since Ever Since statue: 0.2 mi
- Frog Statue: 0.2 mi
- Heart of the Basket Maker: 0.2 mi
- Splash: 0.2 mi
- Awaking Muse: 0.6 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 2.8 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Edwin Frank Children's Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Garden Gate: 4.0 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 0.8 mi
- Medieval Times: 2.6 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 5.4 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 8.6 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 9.9 mi
- Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove: 2.8 mi
- Meacham Wildlife Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Natasha D Brandt Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Meacham Creek Park: 3.4 mi
- Veteran's Gateway Park: 0.1 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.1 mi
- Schaumburg Town Square: 0.2 mi
- Sarah's Grove Park: 0.3 mi
- Olde Schaumburg Centre Park: 0.3 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 0.3 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 1.1 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 1.2 mi
- Meditation Garden: 3.7 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 6.0 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 11.5 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 15.7 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 15.8 mi
- Westman Beach: 16.1 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 16.5 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 4.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 11.9 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 13.1 mi
- Hidden Hill: 13.2 mi
- Mount Hoy: 14.4 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 11.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 23.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.6 mi
- Covington Bluff: 19.5 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stratford Farms Historic Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 238° | 273 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 180° | 259 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 201° | 255 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 91° | 204 m | 19.2 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 123° | 187 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Streamwood, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6431606567
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 12 mi
- Downers Grove · 15 mi
- Oak Brook · 15 mi
- Lisle · 16 mi
- Hinsdale · 17 mi
- Brookfield · 18 mi
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