- Elevation
- 229 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 16.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 667.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6322, -88.3493
Waa Kee Sha Park is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 229 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Henneberry Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.7 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 229 m
- Operated by
- Oswegoland Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waa Kee Sha Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NNW 346° | 273 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ENE 64° | 259 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NNE 32° | 255 m | 16.3 mi |
| Maramech Hill | W 273° | 196 m | 9.9 mi |
- 7.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 5.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 17 mi
- Viewing area · 22 mi
- Des Plaines River · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Henneberry Forest Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Hunt Club Prairie Wetland: 1.6 mi
- Pickerill-Pigott Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Bartlett Prairie & Wetland: 2.7 mi
- Lyon Forest Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Morgan Creek Park: 2.0 mi
- Andover Park: 2.1 mi
- Morgan Creek Prairie and Wetland: 2.3 mi
- Linden Park: 2.6 mi
- Prairie Point Community Park: 2.7 mi
- Little White School Museum: 3.5 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society Main Street Museum: 7.8 mi
- SciTech Hands on Museum: 8.7 mi
- Aurora Regional Fire Museum: 8.9 mi
- William Tanner House Museum: 9.2 mi
- Original Kendall County Seat and Courthouse: 3.6 mi
- Oldest Village in Kendall County: 3.6 mi
- Oswego Veterans Memorial Plaza: 3.7 mi
- American Revolutionary War: 3.7 mi
- War of 1812: 3.7 mi
- Bear: 7.7 mi
- Bear: 7.7 mi
- Men Digging: 7.7 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 7.7 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 7.8 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 6.7 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 7.7 mi
- Sunken Garden: 7.7 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 12.1 mi
- Sensory Garden: 12.1 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 9.5 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 14.4 mi
- Akin Park Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 7.9 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 8.2 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 9.4 mi
- Farnsworth House: 9.6 mi
- Dollinger Family Farm: 16.1 mi
- Maramech Hill: 9.9 mi
- Rotary Hill: 13.8 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 15.5 mi
- Mount Hoy: 16.3 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 16.5 mi
- Centennial Beach: 13.8 mi
- Michigan Beach: 16.9 mi
- Westman Beach: 23.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 18.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.5 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 12.9 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 13.8 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 16.9 mi
- Holderman Hill: 21.7 mi
- Lake Strini: 13.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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, 10 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Aurora · 10 mi
- Naperville · 12 mi
- Joliet · 13 mi
- Bolingbrook · 14 mi
- Lisle · 17 mi
- Woodridge · 18 mi
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