- Elevation, modelled
- 224 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 21.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway15.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0098, -88.0500
Potomac Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 224 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Fountain Square Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 16 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Elk Grove Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Potomac Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 243° | 273 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 184° | 259 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 209° | 255 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 87° | 204 m | 17.7 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 122° | 187 m | 17.2 mi |
- 15.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 17.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
- Des Plaines River · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fountain Square Park: 0.1 mi
- Mead Park: 0.2 mi
- Hampshire Park: 0.2 mi
- Cooney Meadow Park: 0.2 mi
- Hampshire Park: 0.3 mi
Gardens
- Bob Link Arboretum: 0.9 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 1.2 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
- Meditation Garden: 5.6 mi
- Maple Street Butterfly Waystation (#45081): 7.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- Meacham Wildlife Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Natasha D Brandt Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Meacham Creek Park: 1.8 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- Heroic Encounter: 1.2 mi
- Thought - Rise in Vacuum I: 1.2 mi
- Touching Heaven: 1.2 mi
- Heavy Dog Kiss: 1.2 mi
- Skulskeid: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 1.2 mi
- Medieval Times: 4.0 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 7.2 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 7.3 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 8.9 mi
Picnic sites
Historic sites
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 1.9 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 3.6 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 4.9 mi
- Garden Gate: 4.9 mi
Museums
- Farmhouse Museum: 2.0 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 2.0 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 2.0 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 2.4 mi
- Itasca Historical Depot Museum: 3.1 mi
Beaches: 57
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 12.9 mi
- Westman Beach: 14.4 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 16.6 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 16.7 mi
- Centennial Beach: 17.4 mi
Peaks: 19
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 5.3 mi
- Centennial Hill: 10.4 mi
- Hidden Hill: 11.3 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 11.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 9.9 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Covington Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 18.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Streamwood, 7 mi away.
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