The Northern Boundary
The Northern Boundary is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Sannauk Forest Preserve, a nature reserve less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 23 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 23.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 22.0 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 24 mi
- Council Overhang · 27 mi
- Ottawa Canyon · 27 mi
- Illinois Canyon · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sannauk Forest Preserve: 0.0 mi
- Shuh Shuh Gah Canoe Launch: 5.2 mi
- Little Rock Creek Forest Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Millbrook North Forest Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Freeman Forest Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Children's Park: 1.4 mi
- Sandwich Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Finding Heroes Park: 1.6 mi
- Somonauk Community Park: 1.6 mi
- Henderson Park: 1.8 mi
- First Major Industry in Kendall County: 6.3 mi
- Site of the Illinois Midland Railroad: 7.9 mi
- Site of Kendall County's First Store: 7.9 mi
- Site of First County Seat and Courthouse: 10.6 mi
- Time Capsule: 10.7 mi
- Stone Mill Museum: 2.0 mi
- Fern Dell Museum: 7.8 mi
- Air Classics Museum of Aviation: 12.5 mi
- Sugar Grove Historical Society: 13.7 mi
- Earlville History Museum: 14.2 mi
- Train: 1.1 mi
- Huskies on Parade - Nestle: 19.0 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 19.7 mi
- Bear: 19.8 mi
- Men Digging: 19.8 mi
- Farnsworth House: 6.2 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 16.3 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 18.1 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 19.2 mi
- Volvo Island: 20.9 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 9.1 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 19.7 mi
- Sunken Garden: 19.8 mi
- Illinois Fallen Soldier Tree Memorial: 22.0 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 23.4 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 18.7 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 19.1 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 19.4 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 21.4 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 21.5 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 16.3 mi
- Roadside Park: 22.7 mi
- Maramech Hill: 5.9 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 19.5 mi
- Holderman Hill: 20.8 mi
- Shadow Bluff: 22.5 mi
- Coltonville: 23.4 mi
- Weston: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Northern Boundary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NE 37° | 273 m | 19.5 mi |
| Maramech Hill | E 89° | 196 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13950650257
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 21 mi
- Naperville · 26 mi
- Joliet · 28 mi
- Bolingbrook · 30 mi
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