- Elevation, modelled
- 195 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 17.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 664.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7091, -88.1681
Brook Prairie is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 195 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Brook Crossings Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.3 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Naperville Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brook Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NW 309° | 273 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ENE 72° | 259 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Hoy | N 356° | 255 m | 8.5 mi |
| Maramech Hill | WSW 256° | 196 m | 19.9 mi |
| Players Hill | ENE 61° | 187 m | 23.6 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 4.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 13 mi
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
- Viewing area · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Brook Crossings Park: 0.2 mi
- Timber Creek Park: 0.3 mi
- Ashbury Greenway: 0.5 mi
- Rose Hill Farms Park: 0.6 mi
- Springbrook Parkway: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 1.4 mi
- Sensory Garden: 1.4 mi
- Herb Garden: 1.4 mi
- Tree Nursery: 1.4 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Knoch Knolls Nature Center: 1.4 mi
- McDonald Farm: 1.5 mi
- Illinois Aviation Museum: 2.2 mi
- Naper Settlement: 4.2 mi
- DuPage Children's Museum: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Kingsley Prairie: 1.7 mi
- Springbrook Prairie: 1.7 mi
- Lily Cache Greenway: 2.6 mi
- Pioneer Park Forest Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Vermont Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
Artworks
- Green Eggs and Ham: 1.8 mi
- Mr. & Mrs. Naperville: 4.3 mi
- Best Friends: 4.4 mi
- Ladder of Light: 4.4 mi
- Dick Tracy: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 3.8 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 8.2 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 8.2 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 8.4 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 12.1 mi
Historic sites
- William Crowder: 4.2 mi
- Shannower 9/11 Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Confederate Cannon: 4.6 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors: 4.6 mi
- The Spirit of the American Doughboy: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- St. James Farm Preserve: 8.7 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 10.1 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 12.0 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 13.5 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 15.1 mi
Peaks: 15
- Rotary Hill: 4.2 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 4.8 mi
- Mount Hoy: 8.5 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 8.5 mi
- Spruce Hill: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Centennial Beach: 4.3 mi
- Westman Beach: 13.1 mi
- Michigan Beach: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Canyon Creek Falls: 8.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 8.7 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 15.8 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 19.9 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 21.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 5.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Naperville · 3 mi
- Bolingbrook · 4 mi
- Aurora · 7 mi
- Lisle · 7 mi
- Woodridge · 7 mi
- Lemont · 10 mi
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