- Elevation, modelled
- 232 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway14.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0989, -88.2817
Grafelman Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 232 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bartels Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 15 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grafelman Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 205° | 273 m | 17.9 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 354° | 268 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 164° | 255 m | 19.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 11° | 235 m | 20.2 mi |
- 14.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 29.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bartels Park: 0.2 mi
- Freeman Park: 0.4 mi
- Aldis Park: 0.5 mi
- West Dundee Fire and Police Stations: 0.6 mi
- South End Park: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 4.0 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 4.0 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 5.1 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Library Springs Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation: 1.3 mi
- Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation: 1.4 mi
- Raceway Woods Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Jelkes Creek Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 1.2 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 2.6 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 3.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 11.5 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 12.4 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 12.5 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 12.6 mi
Artworks
- Elgin Embrace: 3.1 mi
- Dance of Wonder: 3.9 mi
- Another Thought Sculpture: 4.0 mi
- Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 4.0 mi
- Seven at the Gates of Dawn: 4.0 mi
Gardens
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 4.1 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 5.6 mi
- Meditation Garden: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 40
- Paintball Explosion: 1.3 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 1.4 mi
- Serpentine: 1.5 mi
- Monza Wall: 1.5 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 1.7 mi
Beaches: 16
- Indian Trail Beach: 6.2 mi
- Main Beach: 9.8 mi
- West Beach: 10.3 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 11.2 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 16.4 mi
Peaks: 13
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 11.5 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 17.9 mi
- Mount Hoy: 19.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 20.2 mi
- Pine Hill: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Weston: 17.8 mi
- Brush Point: 24.7 mi
- Coltonville: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 19 mi
- Aurora · 23 mi
- Lisle · 23 mi
- Downers Grove · 24 mi
- Naperville · 25 mi
- Oak Brook · 26 mi
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