- Elevation, modelled
- 232 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 22.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 662.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7420, -88.0329
Windy Point Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 232 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ide's Grove West Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.2 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Woodridge Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Windy Point Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WNW 293° | 273 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | WSW 251° | 259 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NW 309° | 255 m | 9.8 mi |
| Players Hill | NE 56° | 187 m | 16.5 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 11.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 10 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 17 mi
- Viewing area · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ide's Grove West Park: 0.3 mi
- Janes Avenue Park: 0.3 mi
- Ide's Legacy Park: 0.5 mi
- South Grove Park #2: 0.7 mi
- Orchard Hill Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Fox Hollow Forest Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Fox Hollow Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Gateway Wetlands: 1.3 mi
- Holly Park: 2.6 mi
- Birchwood Park: 2.7 mi
Artworks
- Buddhist Society Statue: 1.5 mi
- Pavilion/Sculpture: 3.2 mi
- Unknown: 3.4 mi
- Four Corners: 3.4 mi
- Unknown: 3.5 mi
Gardens
- Oak Savanna: 2.2 mi
- Hurwitz Memorial Garden: 3.5 mi
- Crabapples: 5.0 mi
- Ashes: 5.0 mi
- Tree Evaluation Area: 5.1 mi
Museums
- National Shrine Museum of St. Thesese: 3.0 mi
- Nuclear Energy Exhibition Hall: 3.0 mi
- Old Lace School Museum: 3.1 mi
- Downers Grove Museum: 3.8 mi
- Downers Grove Museum: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- ZGS Piston: 3.2 mi
- Pierce Downer Cemetery: 4.4 mi
- American Legion War Momorial: 5.0 mi
- Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Confederate Cannon: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 4.6 mi
- Red Gate Woods: 6.6 mi
- Katherine Pavilion - North Picnic Shelter: 6.7 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 6.7 mi
- Columbia Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 7.4 mi
Attractions
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 5.0 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 7.0 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 8.6 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 19
- Mounded Landfill: 2.5 mi
- Signal Hill: 4.9 mi
- Spruce Hill: 5.6 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 5.7 mi
- Centennial Hill: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 15
- Westman Beach: 6.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 6.7 mi
- Michigan Beach: 15.7 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 20.4 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 3.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 3.9 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 4.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 19.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Lake Strini: 7.5 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 9.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Woodridge · 1 mi
- Bolingbrook · 4 mi
- Downers Grove · 5 mi
- Lemont · 5 mi
- Lisle · 5 mi
- Hinsdale · 7 mi
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