- Elevation, modelled
- 251 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 22.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway17.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0892, -88.1055
Willow Recreation Area is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 251 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Willow Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 17 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Willow Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | SW 227° | 273 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | S 177° | 259 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Hoy | SSW 192° | 255 m | 18.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 346° | 235 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ESE 102° | 204 m | 21.0 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 130° | 187 m | 22.8 mi |
- 17.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 23.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
- Des Plaines River · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Willow Park: 0.1 mi
- Pine Park: 0.3 mi
- Charlemagne Park: 0.4 mi
- New Brittany Park: 0.6 mi
- South Ridge Lake Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Edwin Frank Children's Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Unknown Author Stone: 2.8 mi
- Garden Gate: 2.9 mi
- Motorola Retirees Memorial: 3.3 mi
- K.A.M.P. Memorial: 3.6 mi
Attractions
Artworks
- Two Steel Dolphins: 2.4 mi
- First Iron Poured: 3.3 mi
- Frog Statue: 4.5 mi
- Heart of the Basket Maker: 4.6 mi
- Since Ever Since statue: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Crabtree Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Poplar Creek Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Stillman Nature Center: 3.3 mi
- Deer Grove West Forest Preserve: 3.8 mi
- South Barrington Conservancy: 4.0 mi
Gardens
- Meditation Garden: 3.1 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 3.9 mi
- Native Prairie Wildflower Sanctuary: 4.7 mi
- Illinois Heritage Grove: 5.0 mi
- Bob Link Arboretum: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 4.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 4.7 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 4.8 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 4.9 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 4: 5.0 mi
Museums
- Rolling Meadows Historical Museum: 4.7 mi
- School District 54 Nature Center: 5.7 mi
- Arlington Heights Historical Museum: 6.2 mi
- School House Museum: 6.7 mi
- Roselle History Museum: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 58
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 7.1 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 12.1 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 12.2 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 12.9 mi
- Main Beach: 15.8 mi
Peaks: 16
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 8.3 mi
- Centennial Hill: 14.4 mi
- sled hill: 16.1 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 16.4 mi
- Hidden Hill: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Weston: 19.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 16 mi
- Downers Grove · 20 mi
- Oak Brook · 20 mi
- Lisle · 21 mi
- Hinsdale · 22 mi
- Brookfield · 23 mi
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