- Elevation
- 223 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 14.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway7.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8901, -88.1505
Prairie Trail Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 223 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Timber Ridge Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 7.9 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 223 m
- Operated by
- Winfield Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prairie Trail Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 263° | 273 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 161° | 259 m | 11.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 201° | 255 m | 4.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 68° | 204 m | 24.6 mi |
| Players Hill | E 93° | 187 m | 19.7 mi |
- 7.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 14.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 8 mi
- Des Plaines River · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Timber Ridge Park: 0.3 mi
- Westfield Estates Park: 0.4 mi
- General Winfield Scott Park: 0.5 mi
- Chartwell Park: 0.6 mi
- Pleasant Hill Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Kline Creek Farm: 0.4 mi
- Timber Ridge Forest Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Timber Ridge Forest Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Timber Ridge Forest Preserve: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Hedges Station: 0.6 mi
- Gretna Museum: 2.1 mi
- Robert Rutherford McCormick Mansion Museum: 2.4 mi
- Kruse House Museum: 2.4 mi
- First Infantry Division Museum: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Memorial Park Monument: 1.7 mi
- DuPage County Veterans Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 3.1 mi
- Heaven’s Brigade and All Heroes: 5.5 mi
- memorial marker: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- Search: 2.2 mi
- Lion of Cantigny: 2.5 mi
- Carol Stream Arch: 3.1 mi
- All Saints of Ukraine: 5.6 mi
- Four Columns: 6.8 mi
Gardens
- Octagon Garden Southeast: 2.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
- Idea Garden: 2.5 mi
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 2.8 mi
- The Courtyard: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- St. James Farm Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 10.3 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 10.6 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 12.5 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites
- East Picnic Shelter: 4.3 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 4.3 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 4.4 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 9.7 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 11.4 mi
Peaks: 16
- Mount Hoy: 4.3 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 5.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 6.1 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 6.2 mi
- Spruce Hill: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 5
- Centennial Beach: 8.3 mi
- Westman Beach: 11.3 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 21.0 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 22.1 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 15.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 15.8 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 15.9 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 16.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 17.1 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 27 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago W Chicago Dupage AP, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 3 mi
- Lisle · 7 mi
- Downers Grove · 9 mi
- Naperville · 10 mi
- Aurora · 11 mi
- Woodridge · 11 mi
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