- Elevation, modelled
- 273 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 16.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway15.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1036, -88.3772
Waitcus Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 273 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Square Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 15 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waitcus Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | S 189° | 273 m | 16.8 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 6° | 268 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSE 152° | 255 m | 21.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 24° | 235 m | 21.3 mi |
- 15.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Town Square Park: 0.4 mi
- Rutland Township Trail: 0.9 mi
- Town Center Park: 1.0 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Timber Trails Park 2: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Camp Tomo-Chi-Chi Knolls Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Tall Grass Prairie Recreation Area: 1.6 mi
- Salamander Springs: 1.9 mi
- Binnie Forest Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Huntley Marsh: 2.3 mi
Museums
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 4.6 mi
- Plato Park Depot Museum: 5.1 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 5.2 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 6.7 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 53
- Hourse: 1.5 mi
- Tractors: 1.5 mi
- Tractor: 1.8 mi
- Elgin Embrace: 6.0 mi
- Seven at the Gates of Dawn: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 42
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 4.4 mi
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 6.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 36
- Doane's Corner: 3.7 mi
- Monza Wall: 3.7 mi
- The Woods: 3.8 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 3.8 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 3.8 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 16.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 17.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 17.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 24
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 6.5 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 10.4 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 10.9 mi
Beaches: 11
- Indian Trail Beach: 6.2 mi
- West Beach: 9.0 mi
- Main Beach: 9.1 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 15.3 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 17.9 mi
Peaks: 6
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 15.3 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 16.8 mi
- Mount Hoy: 21.3 mi
- Bald Knob: 21.3 mi
- Camelback Kame: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Weston: 18.8 mi
- Brush Point: 20.0 mi
- Coltonville: 20.6 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- DeKalb Oasis: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| 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 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 22 mi
- Aurora · 24 mi
- Lisle · 26 mi
- Naperville · 27 mi
- Downers Grove · 28 mi
- Oak Brook · 30 mi
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