- Elevation
- 189 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway6.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6441, -88.0822
Murphy Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 189 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Romeoville Area Historical Society, a museum 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 6.0 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 189 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Murphy Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NW 310° | 273 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | N 2° | 259 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NNW 339° | 255 m | 13.9 mi |
| Maramech Hill | W 269° | 196 m | 23.7 mi |
| Players Hill | NE 45° | 187 m | 22.8 mi |
- 6.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- On the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 16 mi
- Viewing area · 19 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Romeoville Area Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- Isle La Cache Museum: 0.7 mi
- Illinois & Michigan Canal Museum: 3.9 mi
- Will County Historical Museum and Research Center: 3.9 mi
- Gladys Fox Museum: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Hampton Park: 0.6 mi
- Irene King Park: 0.6 mi
- Conservation Park: 0.9 mi
- Atchley Park: 1.0 mi
- Mather Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
- Illinois & Michigan Canal Office: 3.9 mi
- Dreams: 4.0 mi
- Plainfield Tornado Memorial: 7.0 mi
- ZGS Piston: 7.4 mi
- Shannower 9/11 Memorial: 9.5 mi
Gardens
- Wingren: 4.3 mi
- Oak Savanna: 5.9 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 6.0 mi
- Sensory Garden: 6.0 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.0 mi
Attractions
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 6.1 mi
- Old telephone poles: 12.1 mi
- Schmuhl School: 12.2 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 13.9 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 14.2 mi
Artworks
- Buddhist Society Statue: 6.8 mi
- Unknown: 6.9 mi
- Sister 1: 7.0 mi
- Balancing Beam: 7.0 mi
- Four Corners: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 7.7 mi
- Akin Park Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Tampier Lake Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 9.0 mi
- Tampier Greenway Family Picnic Area Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 9.9 mi
- Red Gate Woods: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 15
- Mounded Landfill: 6.0 mi
- Signal Hill: 7.8 mi
- Centennial Hill: 8.9 mi
- Rotary Hill: 9.4 mi
- Spruce Hill: 11.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 18.7 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 20.0 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 23.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Canyon Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 5.2 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- Michigan Beach: 8.9 mi
- Centennial Beach: 9.6 mi
- Westman Beach: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 11.5 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 19.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 0.9 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 | 07:17 | 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, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Bolingbrook · 4 mi
- Lemont · 5 mi
- Woodridge · 7 mi
- Naperville · 8 mi
- Joliet · 9 mi
- Lisle · 10 mi
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