- Elevation
- 225 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hill Fifteen276 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway15.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1105, -88.2834
Carpenter Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 225 m. Hill Fifteen stands 276 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Triangle Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 15 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1850
- Elevation
- 225 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carpenter Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Fifteen | N 359° | 276 m | 24.2 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 204° | 273 m | 18.6 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 354° | 268 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 165° | 255 m | 20.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 12° | 235 m | 19.4 mi |
- 15.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 30.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Triangle Park: 0.2 mi
- Freeman Park: 0.6 mi
- Bartels Park: 0.7 mi
- White Oaks Park: 0.8 mi
- Grafelman Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 0.5 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 3.4 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 4.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 4.8 mi
Museums
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 0.6 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 4.8 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 4.8 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 5.9 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Raceway Woods Forest Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Library Springs Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- Jelkes Creek Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Brunner Family Forest Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve: 1.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 11.4 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 12.3 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 12.4 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 12.5 mi
Gardens
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 4.9 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 6.0 mi
- Smart Farm: 7.8 mi
Artworks
- Elgin Embrace: 3.9 mi
- Dance of Wonder: 4.7 mi
- Another Thought Sculpture: 4.8 mi
- Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 4.8 mi
- Seven at the Gates of Dawn: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 40
- Serpentine: 0.9 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 1.0 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 1.1 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 1.1 mi
- Monza Wall: 1.1 mi
Beaches: 16
- Indian Trail Beach: 5.4 mi
- Main Beach: 9.0 mi
- West Beach: 9.5 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 10.8 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 15.6 mi
Peaks: 12
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 12.2 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 18.6 mi
- Bald Knob: 19.4 mi
- Mount Hoy: 20.0 mi
- Camelback Kame: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Weston: 18.6 mi
- Brush Point: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 20 mi
- Aurora · 24 mi
- Lisle · 24 mi
- Downers Grove · 25 mi
- Naperville · 26 mi
- Oak Brook · 26 mi
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