- Elevation, modelled
- 250 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 12.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway10.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0342, -88.3372
Hawthorne Hills Nature Center is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 250 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Memorial Park, a historic site 2.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 10 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hawthorne Hills Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 202° | 273 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 148° | 259 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 150° | 255 m | 16.1 mi |
- 10.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 27.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 2.6 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 3.1 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 3.6 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 3.8 mi
Museums
- Elgin History Museum: 3.1 mi
- Plato Park Depot Museum: 3.4 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 3.5 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 3.7 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 39
- Paintball Explosion: 5.5 mi
- Monza Wall: 5.6 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 5.6 mi
- Serpentine: 5.8 mi
- Doane's Corner: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 10
- Indian Trail Beach: 10.3 mi
- Main Beach: 13.7 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 16.2 mi
- Centennial Beach: 20.4 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 21.5 mi
Peaks: 8
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 11.1 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 12.7 mi
- Mount Hoy: 16.1 mi
- Pine Hill: 19.8 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Weston: 13.7 mi
- Coltonville: 20.9 mi
- Brush Point: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- DeKalb Oasis: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 17 mi
- Aurora · 19 mi
- Lisle · 21 mi
- Naperville · 22 mi
- Downers Grove · 23 mi
- Oak Brook · 25 mi
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