- Elevation
- 159 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3934, -88.2101
Des Plaines State Conservation Area is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 159 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Diamond Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 159 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Des Plaines State Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NNE 16° | 259 m | 24.3 mi |
| Maramech Hill | NW 315° | 196 m | 24.1 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 11.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Diamond Park: 1.7 mi
- Channahon Parkway State Park: 2.3 mi
- Red Hawk Park: 2.4 mi
- Arroyo Trails: 2.7 mi
- Bluff Park: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 39
- Veteran's Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Coal City Bell: 8.6 mi
- Old Train Caboose: 11.3 mi
- Karen R. Olson Memorial: 11.5 mi
- High Prairie Trail: 12.6 mi
Museums: 21
- Wilmington Historical Society Building: 6.7 mi
- Braidwood Area Historical Society: 8.9 mi
- Illinois Mining Museum: 10.9 mi
- Joliet Area Historical Society Museum: 11.4 mi
- Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 19
- Mary Alfred Moes 1828-1899: 11.2 mi
- Louis Jolliet: 11.5 mi
- Yugo Griffin: 20.1 mi
- Green Eggs and Ham: 21.8 mi
- DNA Wind Sculpture: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 14
- Dollinger Family Farm: 3.8 mi
- Gemini Giant: 6.8 mi
- Old telephone poles: 8.5 mi
- Elvis: 8.9 mi
- Braidwood Zoo Animal Sculptures: 8.9 mi
Gardens: 10
- Wingren: 18.7 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 21.9 mi
- Sensory Garden: 22.6 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 22.7 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Akin Park Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Hickory Creek Barrens Nature Preserve: 16.9 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- Tampier Lake Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 2
- Kankakee Bluffs: 2.5 mi
- Holderman Hill: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.2 mi
Peaks: 2
- Maramech Hill: 24.1 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Michigan Beach: 11.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 18.4 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 | 07:16 | 15:43 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Channahon Dresden ISL DAM, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Joliet · 10 mi
- Bolingbrook · 22 mi
- Lemont · 23 mi
- Tinley Park · 24 mi
- Naperville · 25 mi
- South Suburbs · 25 mi
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