Time Capsule
Time Capsule is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of First County Seat and Courthouse, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
time capsule, sealed in 1976
The story
Time capsule buried in 1976 as part of the Bicentennial
Wikidata Q120636086, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Inscription
- TIME CAPSULE BURIED ON THIS SITE 4 JULY 1976 BY THE PEOPLE OF KENDALL COUNTY OPEN JULY 4, 2076
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 9.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 28.4 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
- Viewing area · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gilbert Park: 0.2 mi
- West Hydraulic Park: 0.3 mi
- Clark Park: 0.4 mi
- Cobb Park: 0.5 mi
- Town Square: 0.5 mi
- Richard Young Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Lyon Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Harris Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Subat Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Schessler's Fen Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Little White School Museum: 6.0 mi
- Sugar Grove Historical Society: 8.1 mi
- Stone Mill Museum: 8.7 mi
- Air Classics Museum of Aviation: 8.8 mi
- Early Streets Museum: 9.2 mi
- Train: 9.8 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 10.4 mi
- Bear: 10.4 mi
- Bear: 10.4 mi
- Men Digging: 10.4 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 1.6 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 10.3 mi
- Sunken Garden: 10.4 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 16.6 mi
- Sensory Garden: 16.6 mi
- Farnsworth House: 4.5 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 9.2 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 10.2 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 10.6 mi
- Dollinger Family Farm: 18.3 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 9.2 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 18.6 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 20.3 mi
- Maramech Hill: 4.8 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 15.6 mi
- Rotary Hill: 17.6 mi
- Mount Hoy: 19.2 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 20.1 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 14.7 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 15.3 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 23.4 mi
- Centennial Beach: 17.6 mi
- Michigan Beach: 21.8 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 19.4 mi
- Holderman Hill: 20.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.3 mi
- Lake Strini: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Time Capsule. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | N 4° | 273 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ENE 72° | 259 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NE 46° | 255 m | 19.2 mi |
| Maramech Hill | W 270° | 196 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:43 | 16:27 |
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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6749940572
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 12 mi
- Naperville · 16 mi
- Joliet · 18 mi
- Bolingbrook · 19 mi
- Lisle · 21 mi
- Woodridge · 22 mi
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