- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway2.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5524, -88.1845
Sunset Parkway Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 178 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverside South Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 2.2 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Plainfield Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sunset Parkway Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NNW 330° | 273 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | NNE 24° | 259 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | N 1° | 255 m | 19.3 mi |
| Maramech Hill | WNW 288° | 196 m | 19.4 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 0.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 13 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 23 mi
- Des Plaines River · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riverside South Park: 0.5 mi
- DuPage River Trail Park: 0.6 mi
- Riverside Parkway Park: 0.7 mi
- Autumn Lakes Park: 0.7 mi
- LONGLEAT PARK: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
- Plainfield Tornado Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Dreams: 7.0 mi
- Illinois & Michigan Canal Office: 7.1 mi
- A. C. Sanders Memorial Stone: 7.6 mi
- A. Richardson Memorial Stone: 7.6 mi
Museums
Picnic sites
- Akin Park Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Hickory Creek Barrens Nature Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 14.2 mi
- Tampier Lake Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 15.8 mi
- Tampier Greenway Family Picnic Area Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 51
- Mary Alfred Moes 1828-1899: 4.6 mi
- Louis Jolliet: 6.0 mi
- Green Eggs and Ham: 10.9 mi
- DNA Wind Sculpture: 13.4 mi
- Bear: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 49
- Wingren: 10.2 mi
- Sensory Garden: 11.6 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 11.6 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 11.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 16
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 7.2 mi
- Old telephone poles: 8.0 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 8.9 mi
- Dollinger Family Farm: 11.4 mi
- Schmuhl School: 13.6 mi
Peaks: 11
- Mounded Landfill: 13.5 mi
- Rotary Hill: 15.1 mi
- Signal Hill: 15.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 16.9 mi
- Spruce Hill: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 10.4 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 11.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 24.0 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Michigan Beach: 6.9 mi
- Centennial Beach: 15.2 mi
- Westman Beach: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kankakee Bluffs: 11.3 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 18.8 mi
- Holderman Hill: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Canyon Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 13.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 15.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 7.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Joliet Brandon RD DAM, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Joliet · 3 mi
- Bolingbrook · 11 mi
- Lemont · 13 mi
- Naperville · 14 mi
- Woodridge · 15 mi
- Aurora · 16 mi
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