DeKalb Oasis
DeKalb Oasis is a rest area in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Huskies on Parade - Nestle, a artwork 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 1.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 34.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McCormack Park: 0.8 mi
- Cheesbro Park: 1.6 mi
- Sweet Park: 1.7 mi
- Hallgren Park: 1.8 mi
- League of Women Voters Park: 1.8 mi
- Merritt Prairie Forest Preserve: 3.8 mi
- P. A. Nehring Forest Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Afton Forest Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Lone Grove Forest Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Chief Shabbona Forest Preserve: 11.6 mi
- February 14th, 2008 Shooting Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Civil War Monument: 6.7 mi
- The Northern Boundary: 18.7 mi
- Homes of Chief Waubonsie and Madeline Ogee: 19.3 mi
- Old Chicago Trail Marker: 19.4 mi
- Ellwood House Museum: 2.5 mi
- Shabbona - Lee - Rollo Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum: 13.8 mi
- Air Classics Museum of Aviation: 16.2 mi
- Flagg Township Museum: 17.0 mi
- Huskies on Parade - Nestle: 0.5 mi
- The Missing Piece: 2.6 mi
- The Elephant: 2.6 mi
- HIV Awareness Statue: 2.7 mi
- Flowers: 13.5 mi
- MLK Commons: 2.8 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 9.1 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 20.3 mi
- Farnsworth House: 21.1 mi
- Donley Auctions: 23.2 mi
- Coltonville: 4.9 mi
- Brush Point: 8.9 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 21.0 mi
- Weston: 24.0 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 19.5 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 22.6 mi
- Community Garden: 24.1 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 24.1 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 20.2 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Roadside Park: 21.8 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 18.4 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 18.4 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 23.5 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 16.2 mi
- Maramech Hill: 20.7 mi
- White Rock: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of DeKalb Oasis. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | E 99° | 273 m | 16.2 mi |
| Maramech Hill | SSE 151° | 196 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DE Kalb, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/978880365
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 25 mi
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