- Elevation, modelled
- 194 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 18.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 663.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7140, -88.1412
Knoch Knolls Nature Center is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 194 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is McDonald Farm, a museum 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.8 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Knoch Knolls Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NW 305° | 273 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ENE 71° | 259 m | 3.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NNW 346° | 255 m | 8.4 mi |
| Maramech Hill | WSW 256° | 196 m | 21.3 mi |
| Players Hill | ENE 60° | 187 m | 22.2 mi |
- 3.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 6.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 14 mi
- Des Plaines River · 16 mi
- Viewing area · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- McDonald Farm: 0.3 mi
- Illinois Aviation Museum: 1.3 mi
- Naper Settlement: 3.9 mi
- DuPage Children's Museum: 4.5 mi
- Romeoville Area Historical Society: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
- Shannower 9/11 Memorial: 4.0 mi
- William Crowder: 4.0 mi
- Confederate Cannon: 4.1 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors: 4.1 mi
- The Spirit of the American Navy: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- St. James Farm Preserve: 8.5 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 8.8 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 12.2 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 13.3 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 14.3 mi
Peaks: 15
- Mounded Landfill: 3.4 mi
- Rotary Hill: 3.9 mi
- Spruce Hill: 7.6 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 7.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Canyon Creek Falls: 7.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 7.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 9.1 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Centennial Beach: 4.0 mi
- Westman Beach: 11.8 mi
- Michigan Beach: 14.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 20.9 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Bolingbrook · 3 mi
- Naperville · 3 mi
- Woodridge · 5 mi
- Lisle · 6 mi
- Aurora · 8 mi
- Lemont · 8 mi
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