- Elevation, modelled
- 198 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 20.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6837, -88.1172
Drafke Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 198 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bradford Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.4 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Bolingbrook Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Drafke Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NW 308° | 273 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | NNE 32° | 259 m | 3.8 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NNW 342° | 255 m | 10.8 mi |
| Maramech Hill | W 262° | 196 m | 22.1 mi |
| Players Hill | NE 54° | 187 m | 22.4 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 5.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 16 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
- Viewing area · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bradford Park: 0.3 mi
- Lily Cache Sports Fields: 0.7 mi
- Balstrode Park: 0.8 mi
- Lily Cache Greenway Park: 0.8 mi
- Volunteer Park: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Illinois Aviation Museum: 1.1 mi
- Knoch Knolls Nature Center: 2.4 mi
- McDonald Farm: 2.7 mi
- Romeoville Area Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Isle La Cache Museum: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Lily Cache Greenway: 1.2 mi
- Hidden Oaks Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
- James S. Boan Woods: 2.4 mi
- Whalon Lake Park: 2.4 mi
- O'Hara Woods Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
Gardens
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 2.7 mi
- Sensory Garden: 2.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 2.7 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 2.7 mi
- Tree Nursery: 2.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 4.7 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 10.0 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 10.0 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 10.1 mi
- Red Gate Woods: 10.7 mi
Artworks
- Green Eggs and Ham: 4.7 mi
- Buddhist Society Statue: 4.9 mi
- Dick Tracy: 6.3 mi
- A Lifetime Together: 6.3 mi
- Riverwalk Visionaries: 6.3 mi
Historic sites
- Shannower 9/11 Memorial: 6.3 mi
- William Crowder: 6.4 mi
- Confederate Cannon: 6.4 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors: 6.4 mi
- The Spirit of the American Navy: 6.7 mi
Attractions
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 7.3 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 12.8 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 14.5 mi
- Old telephone poles: 15.0 mi
Peaks: 15
- Mounded Landfill: 3.8 mi
- Rotary Hill: 6.2 mi
- Signal Hill: 8.5 mi
- Spruce Hill: 9.2 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Canyon Creek Falls: 5.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 6.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Centennial Beach: 6.4 mi
- Michigan Beach: 11.9 mi
- Westman Beach: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 13.1 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 19.7 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 21.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 2.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
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 | 28 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Romeoville WFO, 6 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Bolingbrook · 2 mi
- Naperville · 5 mi
- Woodridge · 6 mi
- Lemont · 7 mi
- Lisle · 8 mi
- Aurora · 10 mi
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