- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mounded Landfill259 m · 13.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5425, -88.0850
Route 66 Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 178 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Legion Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Joliet Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Route 66 Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | N 1° | 259 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NNW 346° | 255 m | 20.6 mi |
| Maramech Hill | WNW 286° | 196 m | 24.5 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 0.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 12 mi
- Des Plaines River · 21 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Legion Park: 0.3 mi
- Cunningham Park: 0.5 mi
- Rivals Park: 0.7 mi
- Heggie Park: 0.7 mi
- Saint John the Baptist Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Joliet Iron Works Historic Site: 0.3 mi
- Lockport Praire East Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Lambs Woods: 3.5 mi
- Lake Renwick Preserve - Turtle Lake Access: 6.1 mi
Museums
Artworks
- Mary Alfred Moes 1828-1899: 1.0 mi
- Louis Jolliet: 1.3 mi
- Yugo Griffin: 12.0 mi
- Balancing Beam: 12.7 mi
- Unknown: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites
Historic sites
- Dreams: 3.5 mi
- Illinois & Michigan Canal Office: 3.6 mi
- Plainfield Tornado Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Nativity Scene: 11.2 mi
- A. C. Sanders Memorial Stone: 11.8 mi
Attractions
- Old telephone poles: 5.1 mi
- Schmuhl School: 8.5 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 11.2 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 12.1 mi
- The Grainery Building: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 54
- Wingren: 6.5 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 12.4 mi
- Sensory Garden: 12.5 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 12.5 mi
- Herb Garden: 12.5 mi
Peaks: 10
- Mounded Landfill: 13.0 mi
- Signal Hill: 13.0 mi
- Centennial Hill: 13.9 mi
- Rotary Hill: 16.1 mi
- Spruce Hill: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 14.2 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 15.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 19.2 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Michigan Beach: 2.2 mi
- Centennial Beach: 16.2 mi
- Westman Beach: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Canyon Creek Falls: 11.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 11.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Kankakee Bluffs: 13.4 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 14.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 7.2 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 | 07:16 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Joliet · 3 mi
- Bolingbrook · 11 mi
- Lemont · 11 mi
- Woodridge · 14 mi
- Naperville · 15 mi
- Tinley Park · 15 mi
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