- Elevation, modelled
- 225 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway8.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8644, -88.1367
Jefferson Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 225 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is DuPage County Veterans Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 8.8 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Wheaton Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jefferson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 270° | 273 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 162° | 259 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SW 225° | 255 m | 3.2 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 63° | 204 m | 24.7 mi |
| Players Hill | E 88° | 187 m | 19.0 mi |
- 8.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 12.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 9 mi
- Des Plaines River · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- DuPage County Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Park Monument: 3.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 4.6 mi
- Tragedy To Triumph: 5.9 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 5.9 mi
Parks
- Firefighters Park: 0.3 mi
- DuPage County Fairgrounds: 0.3 mi
- Graf Park: 0.4 mi
- East Street Park: 0.6 mi
- Founders Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Belleau Woods Forest Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve: 1.6 mi
- West DuPage Woods Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Kline Creek Farm: 2.3 mi
- Timber Ridge Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Robert Rutherford McCormick Mansion Museum: 1.1 mi
- First Infantry Division Museum: 1.3 mi
- DuPage County Historical Museum: 1.6 mi
- Hedges Station: 1.6 mi
- Kruse House Museum: 3.3 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 1.1 mi
- Idea Garden: 1.1 mi
- Octagon Garden Southeast: 1.1 mi
- The Courtyard: 2.2 mi
- Four Seasons Garden: 4.3 mi
Artworks
- Lion of Cantigny: 1.2 mi
- Search: 3.7 mi
- Carol Stream Arch: 4.5 mi
- Four Columns: 5.0 mi
- Strata: 5.2 mi
Attractions
- St. James Farm Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 9.4 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 11.7 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 11.8 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites
- East Picnic Shelter: 2.5 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 2.6 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 2.6 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 7.8 mi
- Bemis Woods North Picnic Shelter Grove 4: 12.0 mi
Peaks: 16
- Mount Hoy: 3.2 mi
- Pine Hill: 4.2 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 4.4 mi
- Spruce Hill: 4.4 mi
- Rotary Hill: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Centennial Beach: 6.6 mi
- Westman Beach: 10.0 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 22.5 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 22.7 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 13.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 13.9 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 14.1 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 16.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 15.2 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 19.0 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 · 8 mi
- Woodridge · 10 mi
- Aurora · 11 mi
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