- Elevation, modelled
- 251 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 19.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway13.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0340, -88.1337
Prarie Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 251 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Knollwood Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 13 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prarie Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 232° | 273 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 172° | 259 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 190° | 255 m | 14.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 351° | 235 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 92° | 204 m | 22.0 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 120° | 187 m | 21.8 mi |
- 13.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 21.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 14 mi
- Des Plaines River · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Knollwood Park: 0.2 mi
- Bunker Hill Park: 0.3 mi
- Gray Farm Park: 0.3 mi
- Brandenburg Park: 0.3 mi
- Veterans Park: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Meditation Garden: 1.4 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 2.8 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 3.5 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 3.9 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Edwin Frank Children's Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 2.9 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Carl R. Hanson Woods: 3.4 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Woods: 3.6 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Woods: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- Frog Statue: 2.7 mi
- Heart of the Basket Maker: 2.8 mi
- Since Ever Since statue: 2.8 mi
- Splash: 2.8 mi
- Two Steel Dolphins: 3.1 mi
Museums
- School District 54 Nature Center: 2.9 mi
- School House Museum: 3.4 mi
- Bartlett Depot Museum: 3.9 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 4.6 mi
- Bloomingdale Park District Museum: 6.0 mi
Attractions
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 3.0 mi
- Medieval Times: 3.6 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 3.7 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 7.5 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites
Beaches: 54
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 11.1 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 14.1 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 16.1 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 16.3 mi
- Main Beach: 17.5 mi
Peaks: 18
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 4.3 mi
- Mount Hoy: 14.2 mi
- Centennial Hill: 14.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 15.2 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 24.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 21.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 23.1 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 | 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, 2 mi away.
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