- Elevation
- 248 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 15.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway9.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9585, -88.1481
Discovery Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 248 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Tower Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 9.4 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 248 m
- Operated by
- Hanover Park Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Discovery Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 246° | 273 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 167° | 259 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 191° | 255 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 79° | 204 m | 23.2 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 106° | 187 m | 20.4 mi |
- 9.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 18.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 10 mi
- Des Plaines River · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tower Park: 0.3 mi
- Meadows Park: 0.8 mi
- Schick Park: 0.9 mi
- East Harbor Park: 1.0 mi
- James J. Kamradt Recreational Area: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Mallard Lake Forest Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- West Branch Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Wayne Grove Forest Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Hank Gianvecchio Natural Habitat Area: 3.0 mi
Gardens
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 2.3 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 5.7 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 6.3 mi
- Meditation Garden: 6.5 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 6.7 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 2.4 mi
- Memorial marker: 3.1 mi
- memorial marker: 3.2 mi
- Memorial Park Monument: 3.5 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- Carol Stream Arch: 2.4 mi
- Search: 2.9 mi
- Arts In Bartlett: 3.0 mi
- All Saints of Ukraine: 4.8 mi
- Splash: 5.8 mi
Museums
- Gretna Museum: 3.0 mi
- Bartlett Depot Museum: 3.0 mi
- Bloomingdale Park District Museum: 3.4 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 3.9 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 6.3 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 7.8 mi
- Medieval Times: 8.2 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 10.7 mi
Picnic sites
Beaches: 21
- Centennial Beach: 13.0 mi
- Westman Beach: 14.1 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 16.3 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 17.9 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 21.2 mi
Peaks: 17
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mount Hoy: 8.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 10.3 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 10.4 mi
- Spruce Hill: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 15.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 21.7 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 7 mi
- Lisle · 12 mi
- Downers Grove · 13 mi
- Oak Brook · 14 mi
- Aurora · 15 mi
- Naperville · 15 mi
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