- Elevation, modelled
- 194 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 18.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6494, -88.2082
Kensington Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 194 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Heritage Meadows Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 0.9 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Plainfield Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kensington Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NW 323° | 273 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | NE 50° | 259 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | N 7° | 255 m | 12.7 mi |
| Maramech Hill | W 268° | 196 m | 17.2 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 2.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
- Viewing area · 20 mi
- Des Plaines River · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Heritage Meadows Park: 0.6 mi
- The Ponds Park: 0.7 mi
- Prairie Grove Park: 0.7 mi
- Wheatland Park: 0.7 mi
- Gene Coldwater Park: 0.8 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society Main Street Museum: 2.5 mi
- Illinois Aviation Museum: 5.3 mi
- Knoch Knolls Nature Center: 5.6 mi
- McDonald Farm: 5.8 mi
- Romeoville Area Historical Society: 6.5 mi
- A. C. Sanders Memorial Stone: 3.3 mi
- A. Richardson Memorial Stone: 3.3 mi
- Plainfield Tornado Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Monument: 7.4 mi
- Phillips Zoo Park: 7.6 mi
- Green Eggs and Ham: 4.1 mi
- DNA Wind Sculpture: 6.6 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 7.4 mi
- Bear: 7.4 mi
- Bear: 7.4 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 8.4 mi
- Akin Park Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 12.3 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 12.7 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 12.7 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 10.5 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 11.8 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 12.2 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 12.3 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 13.1 mi
- Sensory Garden: 5.8 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 5.8 mi
- Herb Garden: 5.8 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 5.8 mi
- Tree Nursery: 5.8 mi
- Rotary Hill: 8.7 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 8.7 mi
- Mount Hoy: 12.7 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 13.2 mi
- Spruce Hill: 13.2 mi
- Centennial Beach: 8.8 mi
- Michigan Beach: 12.0 mi
- Westman Beach: 17.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 11.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 13.1 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 15.3 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 16.6 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 17.6 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.9 mi
- Lake Strini: 5.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Romeoville WFO, 7 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Bolingbrook · 7 mi
- Naperville · 7 mi
- Aurora · 9 mi
- Joliet · 9 mi
- Woodridge · 11 mi
- Lemont · 12 mi
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