- Elevation, modelled
- 237 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 14.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway10.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0402, -88.2929
Grant School Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 237 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Seven at the Gates of Dawn, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 10 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grant School 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 | 14.0 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 153° | 259 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 158° | 255 m | 15.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 10° | 235 m | 24.2 mi |
- 10.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 26.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 12 mi
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Seven at the Gates of Dawn: 0.1 mi
- United States Flag Sculpture: 0.2 mi
- Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture: 0.2 mi
- Which Way: 0.3 mi
- Mother Skye: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Foundry Park: 0.2 mi
- Walton Island Park: 0.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Wing Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Douglas Avenue Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 0.3 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 1.1 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 1.4 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- City Hall Raised Garden: 0.4 mi
- Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 6.3 mi
- Meditation Garden: 7.8 mi
Museums
- Elgin History Museum: 0.8 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 1.6 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 1.6 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 2.3 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Elgin Shores Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Tyler Creek Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Voyagers Landing Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 2.3 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 2.8 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 13.5 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 13.6 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 13.7 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 22: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 41
- Paintball Explosion: 3.8 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 5.0 mi
- Monza Wall: 5.0 mi
- Serpentine: 5.1 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 15
- Indian Trail Beach: 10.0 mi
- Main Beach: 13.6 mi
- West Beach: 13.9 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 14.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 19.9 mi
Peaks: 12
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 9.2 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 14.0 mi
- Mount Hoy: 15.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 18.8 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Weston: 13.8 mi
- Coltonville: 23.2 mi
- Brush Point: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- DeKalb Oasis: 24.9 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 · 16 mi
- Aurora · 19 mi
- Lisle · 20 mi
- Naperville · 21 mi
- Downers Grove · 22 mi
- Oak Brook · 24 mi
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