- Elevation, modelled
- 246 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway7.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0023, -88.3197
Fox Meadow Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 246 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. Lincoln Highway passes 7.8 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fox Meadow Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 210° | 273 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 146° | 259 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 149° | 255 m | 13.8 mi |
- 7.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 25.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 9 mi
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fox Meadow Park: 0.1 mi
- Blackhawk Park: 0.4 mi
- Willowbay Park: 0.5 mi
- Robert Sperry Park: 0.7 mi
- College Green Park: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 1.5 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 2.4 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 3.0 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 3.4 mi
- Bartlett Nature Center: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Kenyon Farm Forest Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Otter Creek Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Elgin Shores Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 2.4 mi
- Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Fox River Stearns Road Commemoration Stone: 2.2 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 2.9 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 3.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Dunham Castle: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- Continuum: 2.9 mi
- 1835 Expedition: 2.9 mi
- Parade Mural: 3.0 mi
- Droid 8508: 3.1 mi
- Seven at the Gates of Dawn: 3.1 mi
Gardens
- City Hall Raised Garden: 3.1 mi
- Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 7.6 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 5.3 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 15.0 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 15.0 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 15.1 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 41
- Paintball Explosion: 6.8 mi
- Monza Wall: 7.6 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 7.6 mi
- Serpentine: 7.8 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 11
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 9.6 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 11.1 mi
- Mount Hoy: 13.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 17.6 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 17.7 mi
Beaches: 10
- Indian Trail Beach: 12.5 mi
- Main Beach: 16.0 mi
- West Beach: 16.2 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 17.2 mi
- Centennial Beach: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Weston: 11.4 mi
- Coltonville: 21.5 mi
- Brush Point: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- DeKalb Oasis: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 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, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 15 mi
- Aurora · 17 mi
- Lisle · 19 mi
- Naperville · 19 mi
- Downers Grove · 21 mi
- Oak Brook · 23 mi
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