- Elevation, modelled
- 235 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway9.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8910, -88.1260
American Legion is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 235 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Gerald R Weeks Memorial Park - West, a park 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 9.2 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Wheaton Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of American Legion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 263° | 273 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 168° | 259 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 214° | 255 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 67° | 204 m | 23.5 mi |
| Players Hill | E 93° | 187 m | 18.5 mi |
- 9.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 13.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 9 mi
- Des Plaines River · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gerald R Weeks Memorial Park - West: 0.4 mi
- Coventry Park: 0.5 mi
- Willow Point Conservatory: 0.5 mi
- Gerald R Weeks Memorial Park - East: 0.6 mi
- Pleasant Hill Park: 0.7 mi
- Memorial Park Monument: 1.3 mi
- DuPage County Veterans Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 2.7 mi
- Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes: 4.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Kline Creek Farm: 1.6 mi
- Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Timber Ridge Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Belleau Woods Forest Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Timber Ridge Forest Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Hedges Station: 1.7 mi
- Gretna Museum: 1.8 mi
- DuPage County Historical Museum: 2.0 mi
- Robert Rutherford McCormick Mansion Museum: 2.8 mi
- First Infantry Division Museum: 3.1 mi
- Search: 1.9 mi
- Carol Stream Arch: 2.7 mi
- Lion of Cantigny: 3.0 mi
- All Saints of Ukraine: 4.5 mi
- Four Columns: 6.2 mi
- The Courtyard: 2.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.9 mi
- Octagon Garden Southeast: 2.9 mi
- Idea Garden: 2.9 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 3.4 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 9.5 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 9.8 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 11.4 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 11.5 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 4.4 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 4.5 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 4.5 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 9.6 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 23: 10.8 mi
- Mount Hoy: 4.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 5.5 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 5.6 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 5.7 mi
- Spruce Hill: 5.7 mi
- Centennial Beach: 8.5 mi
- Westman Beach: 10.3 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 20.9 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 21.7 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 22.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 15.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 15.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 15.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 15.3 mi
- Lake Strini: 17.0 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 23.4 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 6 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Wheaton · 3 mi
- Lisle · 7 mi
- Downers Grove · 8 mi
- Naperville · 10 mi
- Oak Brook · 11 mi
- Woodridge · 11 mi
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