Saint Charles History Museum
Saint Charles History Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunham Hunt Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 1.7 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 20.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 3 mi
- Des Plaines River · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dunham Hunt Museum: 0.1 mi
- The Viking Ship: 1.7 mi
- Geneva Historical Society: 1.9 mi
- Peck Farm: 4.0 mi
- Depot Museum: 4.3 mi
- Baker Park: 0.1 mi
- City Hall Park: 0.2 mi
- Hazletine Park: 0.2 mi
- Pottawatomie Park: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Park: 0.4 mi
- Reflections: 0.1 mi
- Wind Emotions: 0.3 mi
- Continuum: 8.5 mi
- Arts In Bartlett: 8.5 mi
- Parade Mural: 8.6 mi
- Norris Woods Nature Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Ferson Creek Fen Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Gunnar Anderson County Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Hoscheit Woods Forest Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Hickory Knolls Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Kane County Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Fabyan Windmill: 2.9 mi
- Dunham Castle: 3.3 mi
- Geneva Park District Solstice Monument: 3.6 mi
- Flag Day Monument: 4.3 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 2.8 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 7.4 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 8.8 mi
- Octagon Garden Southeast: 9.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 9.1 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 10.4 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 10.5 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 10.5 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 11.0 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 11.4 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 11.0 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 12.4 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 13.1 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 13.7 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 7.0 mi
- Mount Hoy: 8.8 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 9.7 mi
- Rotary Hill: 12.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 13.4 mi
- Centennial Beach: 12.7 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 18.6 mi
- Westman Beach: 19.5 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 22.0 mi
- Main Beach: 22.1 mi
- Weston: 5.3 mi
- Coltonville: 22.2 mi
- Tedens: 23.1 mi
- Brush Point: 24.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.9 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 23.8 mi
- Lake Strini: 21.5 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Saint Charles History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 240° | 273 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SE 137° | 259 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SE 130° | 255 m | 8.8 mi |
| Maramech Hill | SSW 212° | 196 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago W Chicago Dupage AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/617657062
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 10 mi
- Wheaton · 11 mi
- Lisle · 14 mi
- Naperville · 14 mi
- Downers Grove · 17 mi
- Woodridge · 18 mi
Take the scenic way to Saint Charles History Museum.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.