- Elevation, modelled
- 245 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 15.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway9.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9925, -88.1817
Watertower Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 245 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Held Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 9.6 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Watertower Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 235° | 273 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SSE 164° | 259 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 180° | 255 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 85° | 204 m | 24.5 mi |
| Players Hill | ESE 111° | 187 m | 22.8 mi |
- 9.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 20.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 11 mi
- Des Plaines River · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Held Park: 0.1 mi
- Bartlett Park: 0.2 mi
- Leiseberg Park: 0.4 mi
- Schoppe Park: 0.5 mi
- Oak Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Arts In Bartlett: 0.2 mi
- Carol Stream Arch: 5.4 mi
- Frog Statue: 5.6 mi
- Heart of the Basket Maker: 5.6 mi
- Since Ever Since statue: 5.7 mi
Museums
- Bartlett Depot Museum: 0.2 mi
- School House Museum: 1.9 mi
- Bartlett Nature Center: 4.0 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 4.8 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Wayne Grove Forest Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Mallard Lake Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Heron Woods State Habitat Area: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Streamwood Veterans Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Memorial marker: 2.4 mi
- memorial marker: 2.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Carol Stream Garden Plots: 4.5 mi
- Meditation Garden: 4.6 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 5.5 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 5.6 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 6.2 mi
Attractions
- Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center of South Barrington: 5.4 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park: 6.5 mi
- Medieval Times: 7.4 mi
- Paintball Explosion: 7.8 mi
- Steffan's Straight: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites
Beaches: 20
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 14.4 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 15.0 mi
- Centennial Beach: 15.4 mi
- Westman Beach: 17.0 mi
- Main Beach: 18.6 mi
Peaks: 16
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 2.7 mi
- Mount Hoy: 11.1 mi
- Pine Hill: 13.1 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 13.2 mi
- Spruce Hill: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rosemont Waterfall: 16.5 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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, 2 mi away.
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