- Elevation, modelled
- 221 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 14.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway7.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8820, -88.1563
Hedges Station is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 221 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is DuPage County Veterans Memorial, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 7.7 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Winfield Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hedges Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 265° | 273 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 159° | 259 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 200° | 255 m | 3.7 mi |
| Players Hill | E 91° | 187 m | 20.0 mi |
- 7.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 13.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 8 mi
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- DuPage County Veterans Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Memorial Park Monument: 2.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 3.7 mi
- Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes: 6.1 mi
- memorial marker: 6.2 mi
Museums
- Robert Rutherford McCormick Mansion Museum: 1.8 mi
- First Infantry Division Museum: 2.1 mi
- Kruse House Museum: 2.1 mi
- Gretna Museum: 2.7 mi
- DuPage County Historical Museum: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- St. James Farm Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 10.7 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 11.0 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 12.9 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 12.9 mi
Peaks: 15
- Mount Hoy: 3.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 5.8 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 6.0 mi
- Spruce Hill: 6.0 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 5
- Centennial Beach: 7.7 mi
- Westman Beach: 11.4 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 21.6 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 22.5 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 15.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 15.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 15.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 17.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 3 mi
- Lisle · 7 mi
- Downers Grove · 9 mi
- Naperville · 9 mi
- Aurora · 11 mi
- Woodridge · 11 mi
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