- Elevation, modelled
- 143 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Smiths Mound228 m · 21.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Road0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3507, -88.8308
Fox River Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 143 m. Smiths Mound stands 228 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is East Side Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 0.5 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fox River Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Mound | SSE 160° | 228 m | 21.4 mi |
| Maramech Hill | NE 37° | 196 m | 24.9 mi |
| Piety Hill | WSW 257° | 189 m | 13.2 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | WSW 248° | 170 m | 5.0 mi |
| Starved Rock | WSW 256° | 167 m | 8.5 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 26.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 35.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Illinois Canyon · 7 mi
- Council Overhang · 7 mi
- Kaskaskia Canyon · 7 mi
- Ottawa Canyon · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- East Side Park: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln-Douglas Park: 0.5 mi
- Washington Square Park: 0.6 mi
- Jordan's Block: 0.7 mi
- Walsh Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: 0.6 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Remembering the Radium Girls: 0.7 mi
- Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall: 6.4 mi
- Indian Creek Massacre: 13.0 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Dayton Bluffs Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Buffalo Rock State Park: 5.0 mi
- Illini State Park: 5.4 mi
- Matthiessen State Park: 10.8 mi
- Starved Rock Nature Preserve: 11.0 mi
Peaks: 9
- Water Strider Effigy: 4.7 mi
- Frog Effigy: 4.9 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 5.0 mi
- Catfish Effigy: 5.0 mi
- Starved Rock: 8.5 mi
Museums: 7
- La Salle County Historical Museum: 9.3 mi
- Streatorland Historical Museum: 15.7 mi
- Earlville History Museum: 17.2 mi
- Fern Dell Museum: 18.2 mi
- Mendota Museum & Historical Society: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Volvo Island: 1.7 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 15.3 mi
- ATSF Depot: 15.7 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 21.2 mi
- Farnsworth House: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 6.8 mi
- Wildcat Canyon Waterfall: 8.3 mi
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 9.3 mi
- Lake Falls: 10.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Shadow Bluff: 0.9 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 5.4 mi
- Holderman Hill: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 3
- Boy Scout of America: 2.0 mi
- Reuben G. Soderstrom: 15.7 mi
- Train: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Cherry · 20 mi
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