William Tanner House Museum
William Tanner House Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 208 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilder Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway runs past it. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
building in Illinois, United States
Dates from 1857.
Wikidata Q4822556, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway, National
- 11.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 7 mi
- Des Plaines River · 25 mi
- Viewing area · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wilder Park: 0.2 mi
- North River Street Park: 0.3 mi
- Blackhawk Park: 0.4 mi
- Steven's Park: 0.4 mi
- Millenium Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Grand Army Republic Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Phillips Zoo Park: 2.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Monument: 2.3 mi
- Founder's Rock: 5.0 mi
- Korean Conflict: 5.7 mi
- Aurora Regional Fire Museum: 0.5 mi
- SciTech Hands on Museum: 0.5 mi
- Farm Museum: 3.7 mi
- Early Streets Museum: 3.7 mi
- Little White School Museum: 5.8 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 2.1 mi
- Cannons: 2.2 mi
- Men Digging: 2.3 mi
- Bear: 2.3 mi
- Bear: 2.3 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 2.2 mi
- Sunken Garden: 2.3 mi
- Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Honor Garden: 8.3 mi
- Healing Gardens: 8.7 mi
- Oakhurst Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Arlene Shoemaker Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Culver Forest Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Bird Watch Area: 3.9 mi
- Red Oak Nature Center: 4.1 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 3.7 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 9.9 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 10.0 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 10.2 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 10.2 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 3.7 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Farnsworth House: 14.3 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 16.8 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 17.4 mi
- Rotary Hill: 8.4 mi
- Mount Hoy: 8.5 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 9.0 mi
- Pine Hill: 12.5 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 12.6 mi
- Centennial Beach: 8.3 mi
- Westman Beach: 19.0 mi
- Michigan Beach: 21.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 17.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 17.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.6 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 21.9 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 23.0 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 23.6 mi
- Lake Strini: 13.9 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Tanner House Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NW 321° | 273 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | E 100° | 259 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | ENE 56° | 255 m | 8.5 mi |
| Maramech Hill | SW 233° | 196 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| 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 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aurora, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/544462978
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 1 mi
- Naperville · 8 mi
- Lisle · 12 mi
- Bolingbrook · 13 mi
- Wheaton · 13 mi
- Woodridge · 14 mi
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