- Elevation, modelled
- 248 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 12.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway8.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0168, -88.3171
Spartan Meadows is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 248 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is College Green Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 8.8 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spartan Meadows. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 209° | 273 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 148° | 259 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 151° | 255 m | 14.6 mi |
- 8.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 26.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 10 mi
- Des Plaines River · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- College Green Park: 0.5 mi
- Cornerstone Park: 0.7 mi
- College Park: 0.8 mi
- Robert Sperry Park: 0.9 mi
- Elgin Sports Complex: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 1.6 mi
- Fox River Trolley Museum: 2.1 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 2.5 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 2.6 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 1.6 mi
- Elgin Shores Forest Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Kenyon Farm Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Otter Creek Forest Preserve: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- Continuum: 2.1 mi
- 1835 Expedition: 2.1 mi
- Seven at the Gates of Dawn: 2.2 mi
- United States Flag Sculpture: 2.2 mi
- Parade Mural: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Elgin National Watch Company: 2.2 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 2.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Fox River Stearns Road Commemoration Stone: 3.0 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 3.4 mi
Gardens
- City Hall Raised Garden: 2.3 mi
- Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 8.1 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 4.3 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 14.8 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 14.9 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 22: 15.0 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 23: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 40
- Paintball Explosion: 5.8 mi
- Monza Wall: 6.6 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 6.6 mi
- Serpentine: 6.8 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 11
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 9.7 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 12.0 mi
- Mount Hoy: 14.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 18.2 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 18.4 mi
Beaches: 10
- Indian Trail Beach: 11.5 mi
- Main Beach: 15.0 mi
- West Beach: 15.2 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 16.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Weston: 12.3 mi
- Coltonville: 21.7 mi
- Brush Point: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- DeKalb Oasis: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 15 mi
- Aurora · 18 mi
- Lisle · 19 mi
- Naperville · 20 mi
- Downers Grove · 21 mi
- Woodridge · 23 mi
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