- Elevation
- 262 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway18.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1580, -88.2628
Yellowstone Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 262 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Holder Memorial Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 19 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 262 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Yellowstone Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | N 9° | 283 m | 23.5 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | N 356° | 276 m | 21.0 mi |
| Johnson’s Mound | SSW 203° | 273 m | 22.0 mi |
| Camelback Kame | N 349° | 268 m | 18.4 mi |
| Mount Hoy | S 169° | 255 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 10° | 235 m | 16.0 mi |
- 18.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Holder Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Silverstone Lake Park: 0.7 mi
- Algonquin Lakes School and Park: 0.8 mi
- Presidential Park: 0.9 mi
- Snapper Field: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Buffalo Park Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Brunner Family Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Surrey Lane Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Dixie Briggs Forest Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Fox Bluff: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 2.6 mi
- Little Monza: 3.1 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 3.3 mi
- The Woods: 3.5 mi
- Len's Hairpin: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 3.3 mi
- Bettendorf Castle: 3.5 mi
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 6.7 mi
- Illinois Watch Case Company: 7.3 mi
Museums
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 4.0 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 8.0 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 8.1 mi
- Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum: 9.1 mi
- Hawthorne Hills Nature Center: 9.4 mi
Artworks
- Alumni Sculpture: 6.3 mi
- Hourse: 6.4 mi
- Tractors: 6.6 mi
- Elgin Embrace: 7.2 mi
- Tractor: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 53
- Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary: 6.0 mi
- Deer Grove Picnic Grove 3: 10.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 11.1 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 2: 11.2 mi
- Deer Grove East Picnic Shelter 3: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 44
- Smart Farm: 4.8 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Spruce Trees Nursery: 7.3 mi
- City Hall Raised Garden: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 22
- Indian Trail Beach: 3.5 mi
- Main Beach: 6.6 mi
- West Beach: 7.4 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 8.5 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 12.2 mi
Peaks: 9
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 14.4 mi
- Bald Knob: 16.0 mi
- Camelback Kame: 18.4 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 21.0 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Weston: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:39 | 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 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barrington 3SW, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 22 mi
- Aurora · 27 mi
- Downers Grove · 27 mi
- Lisle · 27 mi
- Oak Brook · 28 mi
- Naperville · 29 mi
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