Aurora Regional Fire Museum
Aurora Regional Fire Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the northwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Water Street Mall, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway runs past it. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway, National
- 11.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 8 mi
- Des Plaines River · 24 mi
- Viewing area · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Water Street Mall: 0.2 mi
- McCarty Park: 0.2 mi
- Millenium Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Pavillion Park: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Avenue Park: 0.3 mi
- Grand Army Republic Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Phillips Zoo Park: 1.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Monument: 1.8 mi
- Founder's Rock: 4.8 mi
- Korean Conflict: 5.4 mi
- SciTech Hands on Museum: 0.4 mi
- William Tanner House Museum: 0.5 mi
- Early Streets Museum: 4.1 mi
- Farm Museum: 4.1 mi
- Little White School Museum: 5.6 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 1.6 mi
- Cannons: 1.7 mi
- Men Digging: 1.8 mi
- Bear: 1.8 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 1.8 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 1.7 mi
- Sunken Garden: 1.8 mi
- Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Honor Garden: 8.0 mi
- Healing Gardens: 8.3 mi
- Oakhurst Forest Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Arlene Shoemaker Forest Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Culver Forest Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Bird Watch Area: 4.3 mi
- Red Oak Nature Center: 4.5 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 4.1 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 9.8 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 9.8 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 9.8 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 10.0 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 4.0 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Farnsworth House: 14.4 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 16.4 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 17.0 mi
- Rotary Hill: 8.1 mi
- Mount Hoy: 8.5 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 9.5 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 12.2 mi
- Pine Hill: 12.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 8.0 mi
- Westman Beach: 18.7 mi
- Michigan Beach: 21.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 16.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 16.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.2 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 21.6 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 22.6 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 24.1 mi
- Lake Strini: 13.4 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Aurora Regional Fire Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NW 320° | 273 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | E 99° | 259 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NE 53° | 255 m | 8.5 mi |
| Maramech Hill | SW 235° | 196 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
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 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aurora, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/288124998
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 1 mi
- Naperville · 8 mi
- Bolingbrook · 12 mi
- Lisle · 12 mi
- Wheaton · 12 mi
- Woodridge · 14 mi
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