- Elevation
- 241 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway10.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0425, -88.2622
Elgin Public Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a recorded 241 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Elgin History Museum, a museum 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 11 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Museum in Illinois, United States
Wikidata Q5360050, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Elevation
- 241 m
- Fee
- donation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elgin Public Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 215° | 273 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 156° | 259 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 164° | 255 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 7° | 235 m | 23.9 mi |
- 10.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 25.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 12 mi
- Des Plaines River · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Elgin History Museum: 0.8 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 1.2 mi
- School House Museum: 3.8 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 3.9 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 0.8 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 1.2 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 1.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 43
- Paintball Explosion: 3.3 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 5.2 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 5.3 mi
- Monza Wall: 5.3 mi
- Serpentine: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 15
- Indian Trail Beach: 10.2 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 13.2 mi
- Main Beach: 13.8 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 19.3 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 19.5 mi
Peaks: 13
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 8.0 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 15.0 mi
- Mount Hoy: 15.1 mi
- Pine Hill: 18.0 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Weston: 14.0 mi
- Coltonville: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.0 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 · 15 mi
- Aurora · 19 mi
- Lisle · 19 mi
- Downers Grove · 21 mi
- Naperville · 21 mi
- Oak Brook · 22 mi
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