- Elevation
- 246 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 19.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway13.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0429, -88.1342
Sheffield Ridge Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 246 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Golf and Knollwood Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 14 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 246 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sheffield Ridge Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 231° | 273 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 172° | 259 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 189° | 255 m | 14.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 351° | 235 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 93° | 204 m | 22.0 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 121° | 187 m | 22.1 mi |
- 13.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 22.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 15 mi
- Des Plaines River · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Golf and Knollwood Park: 0.2 mi
- Primrose Detention: 0.2 mi
- Sheffield Park: 0.3 mi
- Brandenburg Park: 0.5 mi
- Liberty Detention Park: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Meditation Garden: 0.8 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 3.0 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 3.1 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 4.1 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Edwin Frank Children's Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 3.0 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Carl R. Hanson Woods: 3.2 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Woods: 3.4 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 2.5 mi
- Medieval Times: 3.3 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 3.8 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 7.2 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 9.9 mi
Artworks
- Two Steel Dolphins: 2.8 mi
- Frog Statue: 3.0 mi
- Heart of the Basket Maker: 3.0 mi
- Since Ever Since statue: 3.0 mi
- Splash: 3.0 mi
Museums
- School District 54 Nature Center: 3.4 mi
- School House Museum: 3.6 mi
- Bartlett Depot Museum: 4.4 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 5.1 mi
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites
Beaches: 55
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 10.5 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 13.6 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 15.6 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 15.7 mi
- Main Beach: 17.0 mi
Peaks: 16
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 4.9 mi
- Mount Hoy: 14.8 mi
- Centennial Hill: 14.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 15.8 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Weston: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 20.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 23.2 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 | 15:39 | 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, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 13 mi
- Downers Grove · 17 mi
- Lisle · 17 mi
- Oak Brook · 18 mi
- Hinsdale · 20 mi
- Naperville · 20 mi
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