- Elevation, modelled
- 205 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 20.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6972, -88.1052
Poplar Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 205 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Volunteer Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.8 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Bolingbrook Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Poplar Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NW 305° | 273 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | NNE 31° | 259 m | 2.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NNW 338° | 255 m | 10.1 mi |
| Maramech Hill | W 260° | 196 m | 22.9 mi |
| Players Hill | NE 55° | 187 m | 21.3 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 6.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 15 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
- Viewing area · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Volunteer Park: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Park: 0.4 mi
- Balstrode Park: 0.4 mi
- St. Francis Park: 0.7 mi
- Blackhawk Pond Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Hidden Oaks Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- James S. Boan Woods: 1.2 mi
- Whalon Lake Park: 1.3 mi
- Lily Cache Greenway: 2.2 mi
- Kingsley Prairie: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Illinois Aviation Museum: 1.2 mi
- Knoch Knolls Nature Center: 2.2 mi
- McDonald Farm: 2.4 mi
- Romeoville Area Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Isle La Cache Museum: 4.4 mi
Gardens
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 2.4 mi
- Sensory Garden: 2.4 mi
- Herb Garden: 2.4 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 2.4 mi
- Tree Nursery: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Buddhist Society Statue: 3.8 mi
- Green Eggs and Ham: 5.1 mi
- A Lifetime Together: 5.6 mi
- Dick Tracy: 5.6 mi
- Growth and Change: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 3.9 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 9.1 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 9.2 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 9.3 mi
- Red Gate Woods: 10.0 mi
Historic sites
- Shannower 9/11 Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Confederate Cannon: 5.7 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors: 5.7 mi
- William Crowder: 5.8 mi
- The Spirit of the American Navy: 6.0 mi
Attractions
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 6.7 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 11.7 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 13.5 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 15.4 mi
Peaks: 15
- Mounded Landfill: 2.7 mi
- Rotary Hill: 5.6 mi
- Signal Hill: 7.8 mi
- Spruce Hill: 8.2 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Canyon Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 5.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 7.2 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Centennial Beach: 5.7 mi
- Westman Beach: 11.1 mi
- Michigan Beach: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 12.5 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 20.8 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 22.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 3.5 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 | 18:51 |
| 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, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Bolingbrook · 1 mi
- Naperville · 5 mi
- Woodridge · 5 mi
- Lemont · 6 mi
- Lisle · 7 mi
- Downers Grove · 9 mi
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