- Elevation, modelled
- 229 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 14.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway8.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8724, -88.1466
Founders Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 229 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is East Street Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 8.2 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Winfield Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Founders Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 268° | 273 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 160° | 259 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 212° | 255 m | 3.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 65° | 204 m | 25.0 mi |
| Players Hill | E 89° | 187 m | 19.5 mi |
- 8.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 12.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 8 mi
- Des Plaines River · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- East Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Knolls Park: 0.6 mi
- Silverwood Glen Park: 0.6 mi
- Creekside Park: 0.6 mi
- DuPage County Fairgrounds: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- DuPage County Veterans Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Memorial Park Monument: 2.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 4.1 mi
- Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes: 6.1 mi
- Tragedy To Triumph: 6.4 mi
Museums
- Hedges Station: 0.8 mi
- Robert Rutherford McCormick Mansion Museum: 1.2 mi
- First Infantry Division Museum: 1.5 mi
- DuPage County Historical Museum: 2.1 mi
- Kruse House Museum: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Belleau Woods Forest Preserve: 1.1 mi
- West DuPage Woods Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Kline Creek Farm: 1.6 mi
- Timber Ridge Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- Octagon Garden Southeast: 1.3 mi
- Idea Garden: 1.3 mi
- The Courtyard: 2.7 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Lion of Cantigny: 1.3 mi
- Search: 3.3 mi
- Carol Stream Arch: 4.1 mi
- Four Columns: 5.8 mi
- Strata: 6.0 mi
Attractions
- St. James Farm Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 10.0 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 11.4 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 12.3 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 12.4 mi
Picnic sites
- East Picnic Shelter: 3.0 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 3.1 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 3.2 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 8.4 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 12.4 mi
Peaks: 16
- Mount Hoy: 3.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 5.0 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 5.1 mi
- Spruce Hill: 5.2 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 5
- Centennial Beach: 7.0 mi
- Westman Beach: 10.6 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 22.2 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 22.9 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 14.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 14.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 14.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 16.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 15.8 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 19.7 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 · 2 mi
- Lisle · 6 mi
- Downers Grove · 8 mi
- Naperville · 9 mi
- Woodridge · 10 mi
- Aurora · 11 mi
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