- Elevation, modelled
- 215 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 669.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8961, -87.9835
Jefferson Pool is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 215 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 23 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 9.7 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jefferson Pool. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 265° | 273 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSW 203° | 259 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 246° | 255 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 58° | 204 m | 16.8 mi |
| Players Hill | E 97° | 187 m | 11.2 mi |
- 9.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 16.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 11 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Jefferson Pool: 0.0 mi
- Iowa Community Center: 0.1 mi
- Franklin Park: 0.4 mi
- Westmore Park: 0.6 mi
- Westmore Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Niebuhr Monument: 2.0 mi
- Elmhurst Veterans Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Elmhurst Veterans Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes: 4.7 mi
Gardens
- Alumni Circle: 1.9 mi
- Sally Schulz Memorial Butterfly Garden: 5.4 mi
- The Courtyard: 6.0 mi
- Ashes: 6.4 mi
- Beeches: 6.4 mi
Attractions
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 4.4 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 4.6 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 4.8 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 6.5 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 8.2 mi
Artworks
- All Saints of Ukraine: 4.7 mi
- Taking Flight: 6.6 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Replica: 6.9 mi
- Brachiosaurus: 7.0 mi
- City Windows: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites
Beaches: 54
- Westman Beach: 5.9 mi
- Centennial Beach: 12.4 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 14.4 mi
- Ardmore Hollywood (Osterman) Beach: 18.1 mi
- Thorndale Avenue Beach: 18.1 mi
Peaks: 21
- Spruce Hill: 7.6 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 7.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 7.6 mi
- Hidden Hill: 8.1 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 9.2 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 13.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 14.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 16.2 mi
- Covington Bluff: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Rain Garden Springs: 16.4 mi
- Lake Strini: 18.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Oak Brook · 5 mi
- Downers Grove · 6 mi
- Hinsdale · 7 mi
- Wheaton · 7 mi
- La Grange · 8 mi
- Western Springs · 8 mi
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