- Elevation, modelled
- 252 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway11.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0482, -88.2227
Tall Oaks Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 252 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rohrssen Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 12 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tall Oaks Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 220° | 273 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 161° | 259 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 172° | 255 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 2° | 235 m | 23.3 mi |
- 11.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 25.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 13 mi
- Des Plaines River · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rohrssen Park: 0.3 mi
- Essex Park: 0.3 mi
- Hunters Ridge Wetlands Park: 0.4 mi
- Hunters Ridge Basin: 0.4 mi
- Hunters Ridge Wetlands: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Shoe Factory Road Woods: 1.0 mi
- Rolling Knolls: 1.1 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Woods: 1.2 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Carl R. Hanson Woods: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Elgin Public Museum: 2.1 mi
- School House Museum: 2.5 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 2.9 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 2.9 mi
- Bartlett Depot Museum: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 2.5 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 2.8 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 3.1 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 3.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
Gardens
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 2.8 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 3.2 mi
- Meditation Garden: 4.1 mi
- Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Another Thought Sculpture: 2.9 mi
- Dance of Wonder: 2.9 mi
- Elgin Embrace: 3.0 mi
- Droid 8508: 3.2 mi
- Parade Mural: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 3.3 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 3.5 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 6.0 mi
- Serpentine: 6.1 mi
- Monza Wall: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 5.0 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 10.0 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 10.1 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 22: 10.3 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 23: 10.3 mi
Beaches: 20
- Indian Trail Beach: 10.6 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 11.7 mi
- Main Beach: 14.2 mi
- West Beach: 14.8 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 17.7 mi
Peaks: 13
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 6.8 mi
- Mount Hoy: 15.1 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 16.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 17.5 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Weston: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 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.
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