- Elevation, modelled
- 231 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 14.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway8.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9207, -88.1488
Blue Heron Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 231 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Shining Waters Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 8.3 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Carol Stream Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Heron Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 255° | 273 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 165° | 259 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 195° | 255 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 73° | 204 m | 23.8 mi |
| Players Hill | E 99° | 187 m | 19.9 mi |
- 8.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 15.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 9 mi
- Des Plaines River · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Shining Waters Park: 0.2 mi
- Friendship Park: 0.4 mi
- Birchbark Sport Fields: 0.4 mi
- Stonebridge Park: 0.5 mi
- Horizon Park: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Gretna Museum: 0.9 mi
- Hedges Station: 2.7 mi
- Kruse House Museum: 3.6 mi
- Bloomingdale Park District Museum: 4.3 mi
- DuPage County Historical Museum: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- Search: 1.0 mi
- Carol Stream Arch: 1.5 mi
- Lion of Cantigny: 4.6 mi
- All Saints of Ukraine: 4.7 mi
- Arts In Bartlett: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 1.1 mi
- The Courtyard: 4.5 mi
- Octagon Garden Southeast: 4.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 4.6 mi
- Idea Garden: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- Memorial Park Monument: 1.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 1.5 mi
- DuPage County Veterans Memorial: 3.8 mi
- memorial marker: 4.3 mi
- Memorial marker: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Timber Ridge Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- West Branch Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Timber Ridge Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- West Branch Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Kline Creek Farm: 1.9 mi
Attractions
- St. James Farm Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 8.4 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 10.4 mi
- Medieval Times: 10.6 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites
- East Picnic Shelter: 6.4 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 6.5 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 6.5 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 9.7 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 16
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 3.5 mi
- Mount Hoy: 6.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 7.9 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 8.0 mi
- Spruce Hill: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 9
- Centennial Beach: 10.4 mi
- Westman Beach: 12.4 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 18.9 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 20.2 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 15.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 17.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 17.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 17.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 19.2 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 22.2 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 | 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, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 5 mi
- Lisle · 9 mi
- Downers Grove · 10 mi
- Naperville · 12 mi
- Aurora · 13 mi
- Oak Brook · 13 mi
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