- Elevation, modelled
- 248 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway6.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9821, -88.3752
Cranston Meadows Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 248 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Landsbrook Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 6.9 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cranston Meadows Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 199° | 273 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SE 139° | 259 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SE 136° | 255 m | 14.4 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 25.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Landsbrook Park: 1.2 mi
- Brookside Park: 1.2 mi
- Thornwood Grove Park: 1.2 mi
- Mallard Lake Homeowners’ Association Park: 1.3 mi
- Tournament Drive Park: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Otter Creek Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Otter Creek Bend Wetland Park: 1.4 mi
- Bowes Creek Greenway: 1.5 mi
- Bolcum Road Wetlands Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Plato Park Depot Museum: 3.7 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 4.1 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 4.1 mi
- Garfield Farm Museum: 5.1 mi
- Garfield Farm Museum: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
- Fox River Stearns Road Commemoration Stone: 4.3 mi
- Dunham Castle: 5.7 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 6.0 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 6.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 6.1 mi
Artworks
- Wind Emotions: 5.5 mi
- Reflections: 5.7 mi
- Continuum: 6.0 mi
- Seven at the Gates of Dawn: 6.0 mi
- 1835 Expedition: 6.0 mi
Gardens: 60
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 6.0 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 6.1 mi
- Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 31
- Paintball Explosion: 9.5 mi
- Monza Wall: 9.6 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 9.7 mi
- Serpentine: 9.9 mi
- Doane's Corner: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 7.5 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 15.0 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 15.9 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 16.0 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 16.0 mi
Peaks: 8
- Johnson’s Mound: 8.6 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 12.2 mi
- Mount Hoy: 14.4 mi
- Rotary Hill: 18.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Indian Trail Beach: 14.1 mi
- Main Beach: 17.4 mi
- West Beach: 17.4 mi
- Centennial Beach: 18.4 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Weston: 10.9 mi
- Coltonville: 18.6 mi
- Brush Point: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- DeKalb Oasis: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 16 mi
- Wheaton · 16 mi
- Naperville · 19 mi
- Lisle · 20 mi
- Downers Grove · 22 mi
- Woodridge · 24 mi
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