- Elevation, modelled
- 188 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5577, -88.2046
Commons Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 188 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hampton Glen, a park 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 2.5 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Plainfield Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Commons Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NNW 331° | 273 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | NNE 29° | 259 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | N 4° | 255 m | 19.0 mi |
| Maramech Hill | WNW 288° | 196 m | 18.3 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- On the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 14 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 22 mi
- Des Plaines River · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hampton Glen: 0.6 mi
- Riverwalk Park: 0.9 mi
- Liberty Park: 0.9 mi
- Riverside Parkway Park: 1.0 mi
- Sunset Parkway Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Plainfield Tornado Memorial: 3.0 mi
- A. C. Sanders Memorial Stone: 6.7 mi
- A. Richardson Memorial Stone: 6.7 mi
- High Prairie Trail: 7.4 mi
- Dreams: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Picnic sites
- Akin Park Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 14.1 mi
- Hickory Creek Barrens Nature Preserve: 14.8 mi
- Tampier Lake Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 16.6 mi
- Tampier Greenway Family Picnic Area Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 49
- Mary Alfred Moes 1828-1899: 5.7 mi
- Louis Jolliet: 7.1 mi
- Green Eggs and Ham: 10.5 mi
- DNA Wind Sculpture: 12.8 mi
- Bear: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 49
- Wingren: 11.0 mi
- Sensory Garden: 11.5 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 11.5 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 11.5 mi
- Herb Garden: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 16
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 6.4 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 8.0 mi
- Old telephone poles: 8.9 mi
- Dollinger Family Farm: 11.3 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 14.6 mi
Peaks: 11
- Mounded Landfill: 13.6 mi
- Rotary Hill: 14.8 mi
- Signal Hill: 16.4 mi
- Centennial Hill: 17.5 mi
- Maramech Hill: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Michigan Beach: 8.0 mi
- Centennial Beach: 14.9 mi
- Westman Beach: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kankakee Bluffs: 11.4 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 19.5 mi
- Holderman Hill: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Canyon Creek Falls: 13.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 13.9 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 10.0 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 11.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 8.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 24 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Joliet Brandon RD DAM, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Joliet · 4 mi
- Bolingbrook · 11 mi
- Naperville · 13 mi
- Lemont · 14 mi
- Aurora · 15 mi
- Woodridge · 15 mi
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