Graue Mill
The Graue Mill is a water-powered grist mill that was originally erected in 1852.
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A museum inside York Township
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°. When to go ↓
You can stay in York Township
Graue Mill is inside York Township, which has 52 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 9 miles from Graue Mill.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in York Township. Green months are the mild ones.
Graue Mill
The Graue Mill is a water-powered grist mill that was originally erected in 1852. Now a museum, it is one of two operating water-powered gristmills in Illinois (the other is the Franklin Creek Grist Mill). It is located on Salt Creek in Oak Brook, Illinois, owned and operated by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1975)
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
Where to stay near Graue Mill
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are York Township (52) and Oak Brook (11).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Wrigley Field
- 3Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 4Rate Field
- 5United Center
- 6Art Institute of Chicago
- 7Allstate Arena
- 8Field Museum of Natural History
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Graue Mill | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Township | in town | — | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Oak Brook | in town | — | 11 10 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 8,108 | $903K | D− |
| Chicago | 13 mi east | 20 min | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
| Leyden Township | 9 mi north | 15 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| Downers Grove Township | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 22 19 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins | 149,599 | $455K | — |
| Lyons Township | 5 mi southeast | 5 min | 18 11 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 112,345 | $364K | — |
| Lisle Township | 9 mi west | 15 min | 24 20 hotels · 3 motels · 1 campground | 119,740 | $429K | — |
| Downers Grove | 5 mi west | 10 min | 15 15 hotels | 50,365 | $450K | B+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Graue Mill
Other well-known places within 18 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw116 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw217 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw318 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw415 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw514 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw616 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
713 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
816 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Graue Mill
Is Graue Mill in York Township?
Yes. It’s inside York Township, IL.
When is the best time to visit Graue Mill?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 63–82°.
What is the closest airport to Graue Mill?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Graue Mill?
Chicago (13 mi, 382 places to stay), York Township (in town, 52 places to stay) and Leyden Township (9 mi, 36 places to stay).
Tips from people in York Township
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.