Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound)
Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound) is a rest area in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 167 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound), a rest area 1.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 27.4 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 12 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Aux Sable Springs Park: 1.7 mi
- Minooka Veterans Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
- Lions Park: 3.7 mi
- Summit Park: 3.9 mi
- Arroyo Trails: 4.7 mi
- Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 5.2 mi
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area: 5.7 mi
- Lake Chaminwood Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area: 7.8 mi
- Grant Creek Prairie Nature Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Smallest Village in U.S. with Armory: 6.5 mi
- High Prairie Trail: 6.9 mi
- Old Train Caboose: 7.6 mi
- Karen R. Olson Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Underground Railroad Site: 8.3 mi
- Mary Alfred Moes 1828-1899: 13.3 mi
- Louis Jolliet: 14.2 mi
- Green Eggs and Ham: 19.3 mi
- Bear: 20.0 mi
- Bear: 20.0 mi
- Grundy County Historical Society: 8.1 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society Main Street Museum: 13.3 mi
- Wilmington Historical Society Building: 13.4 mi
- Braidwood Area Historical Society: 13.8 mi
- Joliet Area Historical Society Museum: 13.9 mi
- Dollinger Family Farm: 3.7 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 4.7 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 5.2 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 7.5 mi
- Old telephone poles: 13.0 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 15.3 mi
- Sunken Garden: 20.1 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 20.1 mi
- Wingren: 20.3 mi
- Sensory Garden: 21.0 mi
- Akin Park Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Hickory Creek Barrens Nature Preserve: 21.3 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 22.3 mi
- Maramech Hill: 17.3 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 23.5 mi
- Rotary Hill: 24.0 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 4.9 mi
- Holderman Hill: 12.6 mi
- Michigan Beach: 14.6 mi
- Centennial Beach: 24.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.8 mi
- Lake Strini: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NNE 33° | 259 m | 23.5 mi |
| Maramech Hill | NW 320° | 196 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:43 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Channahon Dresden ISL DAM, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/996939299
Day trips start here
- Joliet · 11 mi
- Bolingbrook · 21 mi
- Aurora · 22 mi
- Naperville · 22 mi
- Lemont · 24 mi
- Woodridge · 25 mi
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