- Elevation, modelled
- 234 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway14.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0127, -88.0708
Summit Detention is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 234 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Michael P. Doherty Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 15 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Summit Detention. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WSW 241° | 273 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 181° | 259 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 204° | 255 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 88° | 204 m | 18.8 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 121° | 187 m | 18.2 mi |
- 14.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 18.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
- Des Plaines River · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Michael P. Doherty Park: 0.2 mi
- Lancer Creek Park: 0.2 mi
- Lancer Creek Park/Twin Ponds Park: 0.3 mi
- Kingsport Lake Park: 0.3 mi
- Olde Nantucket Park: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Bob Link Arboretum: 0.8 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 1.2 mi
- Meditation Garden: 4.6 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 6.9 mi
Artworks
- Athyst III: 0.9 mi
- Skulskeid: 0.9 mi
- Heavy Dog Kiss: 0.9 mi
- Touching Heaven: 0.9 mi
- Vinland: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 0.9 mi
- Medieval Times: 3.6 mi
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 6.3 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 8.2 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 9.8 mi
Museums
- School District 54 Nature Center: 1.0 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 2.2 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 3.1 mi
- Farmhouse Museum: 3.1 mi
- Itasca Historical Depot Museum: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Meacham Wildlife Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Natasha D Brandt Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Meacham Creek Park: 2.3 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Stratford Farms Historic Marker: 1.1 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 3.6 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Edwin Frank Children's Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites
Beaches: 56
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 12.5 mi
- Westman Beach: 15.0 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 16.5 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 16.7 mi
- Centennial Beach: 17.3 mi
Peaks: 18
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 4.5 mi
- Centennial Hill: 11.5 mi
- Hidden Hill: 12.4 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 12.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 10.9 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 11 mi
- Downers Grove · 14 mi
- Oak Brook · 14 mi
- Lisle · 15 mi
- Hinsdale · 16 mi
- Brookfield · 17 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Summit Detention.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.