- Elevation, modelled
- 218 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 14.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway10.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0434, -88.2887
Veterans Memorial Park is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 218 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Elgin Milk Condensing Company, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 11 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 210° | 273 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 153° | 259 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 159° | 255 m | 15.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 10° | 235 m | 24.0 mi |
- 10.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 26.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 12 mi
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 0.2 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 1.1 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 1.1 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 1.4 mi
- Fox River Stearns Road Commemoration Stone: 4.6 mi
Museums
- Elgin History Museum: 0.6 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 1.4 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 1.6 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 2.6 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 3.7 mi
Attractions: 41
- Paintball Explosion: 3.5 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 4.8 mi
- Monza Wall: 4.8 mi
- Serpentine: 4.9 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 14
- Indian Trail Beach: 9.8 mi
- Main Beach: 13.4 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 14.0 mi
- Centennial Beach: 20.0 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 20.2 mi
Peaks: 12
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 9.2 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 14.3 mi
- Mount Hoy: 15.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 18.8 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Weston: 14.0 mi
- Coltonville: 23.5 mi
- Brush Point: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 16 mi
- Aurora · 19 mi
- Lisle · 20 mi
- Naperville · 21 mi
- Downers Grove · 22 mi
- Oak Brook · 24 mi
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