DuPage Children's Museum
DuPage Children's Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Officer Friendly, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.7 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
archive organization in Naperville, United States
Dates from 1987.
Wikidata Q43895333, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 10 mi
- Des Plaines River · 16 mi
- Viewing area · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Officer Friendly: 0.1 mi
- Laughing Lincoln: 0.3 mi
- Veteran's Valor: 0.3 mi
- The Great Concerto: 0.3 mi
- River of Life: 0.4 mi
- Burlington Square Park: 0.1 mi
- Kendall Park: 0.1 mi
- Central Park: 0.3 mi
- Sally Benton Park: 0.4 mi
- Miledje Square: 0.4 mi
- The Spirit of the American Doughboy: 0.1 mi
- The Spirit of the American Navy: 0.2 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Tragedy To Triumph: 0.2 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors: 0.3 mi
- Naper Settlement: 0.7 mi
- Warrenville Historical Society City Museum: 3.0 mi
- McDonald Farm: 4.2 mi
- Blacksmith Shop: 4.2 mi
- Netzley-Yender House: 4.2 mi
- Honor Garden: 0.9 mi
- Healing Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Bobolink Meadow: 4.2 mi
- Tree Nursery: 4.2 mi
- McDowell Grove Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Pioneer Park Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Hitchcock Woods Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Springbrook Prairie: 3.2 mi
- Hickory Grove Forest Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 2.3 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 3.3 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 3.4 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 3.5 mi
- Katherine Pavilion - North Picnic Shelter: 12.0 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 10.2 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 11.1 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 12.5 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 12.9 mi
- Rotary Hill: 0.7 mi
- Mount Hoy: 4.0 mi
- Pine Hill: 4.2 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 4.2 mi
- Spruce Hill: 4.2 mi
- Centennial Beach: 0.7 mi
- Westman Beach: 10.2 mi
- Michigan Beach: 18.7 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 24.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 9.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 10.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.9 mi
- Lake Strini: 9.5 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 16.2 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of DuPage Children's Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WNW 292° | 273 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SE 133° | 259 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NNW 336° | 255 m | 4.0 mi |
| Maramech Hill | WSW 245° | 196 m | 22.5 mi |
| Players Hill | ENE 71° | 187 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/122479090
Day trips start here
- Naperville · 2 mi
- Lisle · 3 mi
- Bolingbrook · 6 mi
- Wheaton · 6 mi
- Woodridge · 6 mi
- Aurora · 7 mi
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