- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 13.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5390, -88.0863
Legion Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 178 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Route 66 Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Joliet Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Legion Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | N 2° | 259 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NNW 347° | 255 m | 20.8 mi |
| Maramech Hill | WNW 287° | 196 m | 24.5 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 0.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 12 mi
- Des Plaines River · 21 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Route 66 Park: 0.3 mi
- Cunningham Park: 0.5 mi
- Saint John the Baptist Park: 0.6 mi
- Sanchez Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Heggie Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Joliet Iron Works Historic Site: 0.4 mi
- Lockport Praire East Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Lambs Woods: 3.7 mi
- Lake Renwick Preserve - Turtle Lake Access: 6.2 mi
Museums
Artworks
- Mary Alfred Moes 1828-1899: 0.8 mi
- Louis Jolliet: 1.1 mi
- Yugo Griffin: 12.1 mi
- Balancing Beam: 13.0 mi
- Unknown: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites
Historic sites
- Dreams: 3.7 mi
- Illinois & Michigan Canal Office: 3.9 mi
- Plainfield Tornado Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Nativity Scene: 11.3 mi
- A. C. Sanders Memorial Stone: 11.9 mi
Attractions
- Old telephone poles: 4.9 mi
- Schmuhl School: 8.5 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 11.4 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 12.0 mi
- The Grainery Building: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 53
- Wingren: 6.7 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 12.7 mi
- Sensory Garden: 12.7 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 12.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 12.7 mi
Peaks: 10
- Mounded Landfill: 13.2 mi
- Signal Hill: 13.3 mi
- Centennial Hill: 14.1 mi
- Rotary Hill: 16.3 mi
- Spruce Hill: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 14.0 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 15.4 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 19.1 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- Michigan Beach: 2.1 mi
- Centennial Beach: 16.4 mi
- Westman Beach: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Canyon Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 11.3 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Kankakee Bluffs: 13.2 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 15.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 7.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Joliet Brandon RD DAM, 3 mi away.
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