- Elevation, modelled
- 236 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway9.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0258, -88.2695
Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 236 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Elgin National Watch Company, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 9.7 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 216° | 273 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 154° | 259 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 161° | 255 m | 14.2 mi |
- 9.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 25.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 11 mi
- Des Plaines River · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Elgin National Watch Company: 0.5 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 1.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 1.8 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Elgin History Museum: 1.1 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 1.2 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 2.8 mi
- Bartlett Nature Center: 3.3 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 42
- Paintball Explosion: 4.5 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 6.1 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 6.2 mi
- Monza Wall: 6.2 mi
- Serpentine: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 13
- Indian Trail Beach: 11.2 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 14.3 mi
- Main Beach: 14.8 mi
- Centennial Beach: 18.5 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 20.4 mi
Peaks: 11
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 7.7 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 13.9 mi
- Mount Hoy: 14.2 mi
- Pine Hill: 17.3 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Weston: 12.8 mi
- Coltonville: 24.3 mi
- Brush Point: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.2 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 · 14 mi
- Aurora · 18 mi
- Lisle · 19 mi
- Downers Grove · 20 mi
- Naperville · 20 mi
- Oak Brook · 22 mi
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