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First Infantry Division Museum

First Infantry Division Museum from directly overhead

First Infantry Division Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Lion of Cantigny, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 8.0 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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How to reach it

Coordinates41.85225, -88.15520

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Gardens
  • Idea Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Octagon Garden Southeast: 0.2 mi
  • Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
  • The Courtyard: 3.3 mi
  • Four Seasons Garden: 4.5 mi
Parks
  • Cantigny Park: 0.2 mi
  • Indian Grove Park: 0.5 mi
  • Atten Park: 0.9 mi
  • East Street Park: 1.0 mi
  • Firefighters Park: 1.1 mi
Museums
Attractions
Historic sites
Picnic sites
Peaks: 16
  • Mount Hoy: 1.9 mi
  • Pine Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Hemlock Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Spruce Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Rotary Hill: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Lake Strini: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Infantry Division Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson’s MoundW 273°273 m14.1 mi
Mounded LandfillSSE 155°259 m9.3 mi
Mount HoySW 223°255 m1.9 mi
Maramech HillSW 234°196 m24.8 mi
Players HillE 85°187 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1819:5020:32
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1815:4016:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232637485969737164523929
Precip in2.22.02.43.84.84.44.34.43.43.62.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/410696627

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