- Elevation, modelled
- 255 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 17.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway12.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0565, -88.2188
Walnut Pond is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 255 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Walnut Grove Pond, a park 0.2 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 Walnut Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 219° | 273 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 162° | 259 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 173° | 255 m | 15.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 1° | 235 m | 22.7 mi |
- 12.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 25.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 14 mi
- Des Plaines River · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Walnut Grove Pond: 0.2 mi
- Rohrssen Park: 0.3 mi
- Cannon Crossings Park: 0.3 mi
- Hunters Ridge Basin: 0.3 mi
- Hunters Ridge Wetlands: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Shoe Factory Road Woods: 0.9 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Shoe Factory Road Woods: 1.1 mi
- Carl R. Hanson Woods: 1.2 mi
- Rolling Knolls: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 2.3 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 3.6 mi
- Meditation Garden: 3.9 mi
- Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 5.7 mi
Museums
- Elgin Public Museum: 2.4 mi
- School House Museum: 2.9 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 3.2 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 3.4 mi
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 4.7 mi
Historic sites
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 2.7 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 2.8 mi
- Elgin National Watch Company: 3.5 mi
- Elgin Milk Condensing Company: 3.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 2.8 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 3.1 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 5.8 mi
- Serpentine: 5.8 mi
- Monza Wall: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- Elgin Embrace: 3.2 mi
- Dance of Wonder: 3.2 mi
- Another Thought Sculpture: 3.2 mi
- Droid 8508: 3.5 mi
- Parade Mural: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 4.9 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 9.9 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 19: 9.9 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 21: 10.0 mi
- Busse Lake Boating Center Grove 22: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 22
- Indian Trail Beach: 10.2 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 11.1 mi
- Main Beach: 13.8 mi
- West Beach: 14.4 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 17.1 mi
Peaks: 13
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 7.2 mi
- Mount Hoy: 15.6 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 17.1 mi
- Pine Hill: 17.9 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Weston: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 24.0 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).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 15 mi
- Lisle · 19 mi
- Downers Grove · 20 mi
- Aurora · 21 mi
- Naperville · 21 mi
- Oak Brook · 21 mi
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