- Elevation, modelled
- 191 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5520, -88.2467
Whisper Glen Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 191 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cumberland South Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 4.2 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Plainfield Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whisper Glen Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NNW 337° | 273 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | NE 35° | 259 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | N 10° | 255 m | 19.7 mi |
| Maramech Hill | WNW 292° | 196 m | 16.4 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 2.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 14 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 22 mi
- Des Plaines River · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cumberland South Park: 0.2 mi
- Caton Ridge West Park: 0.3 mi
- Theodore Crossing Park: 0.4 mi
- Kendall Small Park: 0.6 mi
- Cumberland South 40 Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Plainfield Tornado Memorial: 4.0 mi
- High Prairie Trail: 5.2 mi
- A. Richardson Memorial Stone: 6.3 mi
- A. C. Sanders Memorial Stone: 6.3 mi
- Smallest Village in U.S. with Armory: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Picnic sites: 55
- Akin Park Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 15.3 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 16.5 mi
Artworks: 49
- Mary Alfred Moes 1828-1899: 7.8 mi
- Louis Jolliet: 9.1 mi
- Green Eggs and Ham: 11.1 mi
- Bear: 12.9 mi
- Bear: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 48
- Sensory Garden: 12.6 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 12.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 12.6 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 12.6 mi
- Tree Nursery: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 15
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 4.2 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 5.9 mi
- Dollinger Family Farm: 10.3 mi
- Old telephone poles: 10.4 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 15.9 mi
Peaks: 10
- Mounded Landfill: 15.1 mi
- Rotary Hill: 15.7 mi
- Maramech Hill: 16.4 mi
- Signal Hill: 18.4 mi
- Centennial Hill: 19.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Michigan Beach: 9.9 mi
- Centennial Beach: 15.8 mi
- Westman Beach: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kankakee Bluffs: 10.7 mi
- Holderman Hill: 20.4 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Canyon Creek Falls: 15.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 15.9 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 10.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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, 8 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Joliet · 6 mi
- Bolingbrook · 13 mi
- Naperville · 14 mi
- Aurora · 15 mi
- Lemont · 16 mi
- Woodridge · 17 mi
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