- Elevation, modelled
- 265 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 18.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9661, -88.7531
Brooks Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 265 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is P. A. Nehring Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 2.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brooks Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | ESE 113° | 273 m | 18.1 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 37.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- P. A. Nehring Forest Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Merritt Prairie Forest Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Knute Olson Forest Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Riverwood Forest Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Russel Woods: 8.7 mi
Parks
- Katz Park: 0.9 mi
- Katz Park: 0.9 mi
- Hanna Park: 1.3 mi
- Oakland Park: 1.4 mi
- Greenwood Park: 1.5 mi
Museums: 30
- Ellwood House Museum: 2.1 mi
- Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum: 9.5 mi
- Shabbona - Lee - Rollo Historical Museum: 15.0 mi
- Flagg Township Museum: 16.4 mi
- Northern Illinois Fire Museum: 17.3 mi
Artworks: 24
- The Elephant: 2.3 mi
- The Missing Piece: 2.3 mi
- HIV Awareness Statue: 2.5 mi
- Huskies on Parade - Nestle: 4.3 mi
- Flowers: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 20
- February 14th, 2008 Shooting Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Civil War Monument: 3.8 mi
- First School House Hooser's Grove 1845: 15.2 mi
- Geneva Park District Solstice Monument: 21.0 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Memorial: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 12
- MLK Commons: 2.3 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 8.5 mi
- Donley Auctions: 19.5 mi
- Donley's Wild West Museum: 19.6 mi
- Cody's Farm and Orchard: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 5
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 20.8 mi
- Community Garden: 23.0 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 23.0 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 24.6 mi
- Heritage Gardens: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- DeKalb Oasis: 4.6 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 19.0 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 21.1 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Coltonville: 0.9 mi
- Brush Point: 4.3 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Olivia's Party Deck: 23.3 mi
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 24.0 mi
- Roadside Park: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Sandstone Wall: 21.9 mi
- White Rock: 21.9 mi
Peaks: 1
- Johnson’s Mound: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 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 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DE Kalb, 3 mi away.
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