- Elevation
- 228 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Johnson’s Mound273 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7053, -88.0450
Wipfler Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 228 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rotary Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.5 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 228 m
- Operated by
- Bolingbrook Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wipfler Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | WNW 299° | 273 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | NW 315° | 259 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mount Hoy | NW 322° | 255 m | 11.2 mi |
| Players Hill | NE 50° | 187 m | 18.5 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 9.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 12 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
- Viewing area · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rotary Park: 0.5 mi
- Schraeder Park: 0.5 mi
- Ivanhoe Park: 1.0 mi
- Central Park: 1.1 mi
- Knights of Columbus Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Gateway Wetlands: 1.4 mi
- Black Partridge Woods Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Black Partridge Woods: 2.1 mi
- James S. Boan Woods: 2.2 mi
- Hidden Oaks Conservation Area: 2.4 mi
Gardens
- Oak Savanna: 2.2 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 5.1 mi
- Tree Nursery: 5.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 5.1 mi
- Sensory Garden: 5.1 mi
Artworks
- Buddhist Society Statue: 2.6 mi
- Pavilion/Sculpture: 3.2 mi
- Unknown: 3.3 mi
- Sister 1: 3.3 mi
- Four Corners: 3.3 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- ZGS Piston: 3.5 mi
- Chicago Pile 1 Site A: 6.9 mi
- Chicago Pile 1 Plot M: 6.9 mi
- Pierce Downer Cemetery: 7.0 mi
- Confederate Cannon: 7.1 mi
Attractions
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 3.9 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 9.6 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 10.8 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 5.1 mi
- Red Gate Woods: 6.8 mi
- Pulaski Woods: 7.7 mi
- Wolf Road Woods: 7.7 mi
- Tampier Lake Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 18
- Mounded Landfill: 2.5 mi
- Signal Hill: 4.7 mi
- Centennial Hill: 5.8 mi
- Rotary Hill: 7.2 mi
- Spruce Hill: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 9
- Centennial Beach: 7.3 mi
- Westman Beach: 8.8 mi
- Michigan Beach: 13.1 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 22.4 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Canyon Creek Falls: 2.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 2.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 4.1 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 23.1 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 24.5 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Swallow Cliffs: 9.5 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 23.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Lake Strini: 5.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Romeoville WFO, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Bolingbrook · 2 mi
- Woodridge · 3 mi
- Lemont · 4 mi
- Lisle · 6 mi
- Downers Grove · 7 mi
- Naperville · 7 mi
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