Steward Park
Steward Park is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is City Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 17 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Plano
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 27.4 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
- Viewing area · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- City Park: 0.3 mi
- Lathrop Park: 0.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Foli Park: 1.1 mi
- Gorman Park: 1.6 mi
- Maramech Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- River Road Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Subat Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Little Rock Creek Forest Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Jay Woods Forest Preserve: 3.6 mi
- First Major Industry in Kendall County: 0.8 mi
- Oldest Standing Church in Kendall County: 4.3 mi
- Kendall County's First Mill: 4.4 mi
- Site of First County Seat and Courthouse: 4.5 mi
- Time Capsule: 4.5 mi
- Stone Mill Museum: 5.0 mi
- Air Classics Museum of Aviation: 6.9 mi
- Sugar Grove Historical Society: 7.3 mi
- Little White School Museum: 9.2 mi
- Early Streets Museum: 9.5 mi
- Train: 6.1 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 12.7 mi
- Bear: 12.8 mi
- Bear: 12.8 mi
- Men Digging: 12.8 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 3.3 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 12.6 mi
- Sunken Garden: 12.7 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 17.8 mi
- Community Garden: 19.8 mi
- Farnsworth House: 2.5 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 9.6 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 14.2 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 14.9 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 20.9 mi
- Maramech Hill: 2.3 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 14.3 mi
- Rotary Hill: 20.3 mi
- Mount Hoy: 21.0 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 23.4 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 9.6 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 21.6 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 22.4 mi
- Weston: 17.3 mi
- Coltonville: 23.5 mi
- Millsdale: 24.8 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 18.5 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 18.9 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 19.3 mi
- Holderman Hill: 22.1 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 23.4 mi
- Centennial Beach: 20.2 mi
- Lake Strini: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Steward Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NNE 20° | 273 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | E 80° | 259 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | ENE 58° | 255 m | 21.0 mi |
| Maramech Hill | SSW 201° | 196 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:43 | 16:27 |
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 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Aurora Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/723616945
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 14 mi
- Naperville · 19 mi
- Joliet · 22 mi
- Bolingbrook · 23 mi
- Lisle · 24 mi
- Wheaton · 25 mi
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