# Things to see in Thornton (United States): 11 places and when to go > Thornton is a town in United States, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly Nature (5), Wildlife (5), Food and drink (3). The best known are Pullman National Historical Park, Gensburg-Markham Prairie and Sauk Trail Woods. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/thornton/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 41.5686, -87.6086 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (5) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (3) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to October. - **Also possible:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 52 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Thornton The places in and around Thornton, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Pullman National Historical Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pullman-national-historical-park/): Historic district and national monument in Chicago · 14 km - [Gensburg-Markham Prairie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gensburg-markham-prairie-nature-preserve/): Also known as Markham Prairie, a high-quality tallgrass prairie located in Markham in the Chicago Metropolitan Area · 7.7 km - [Sauk Trail Woods](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sauk-trail-woods/): Place in Cook County, Illinois, USA · 9.4 km - [Spirit Trail Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/spirit-trail-park/): Park in Cook County, Illinois, United States of America · 10.0 km - [Willow Wood Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/willow-wood-park/): Park in Cook County, Illinois, United States · 8.6 km - [18th Street Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/18th-street-brewery/): Brewery · 9.2 km - [OBT-1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/obt-1/): Hiking · 14 km - [OBT-3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/obt-3/): Hiking · 12 km - [OBT-4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/obt-4/): Hiking · 5.1 km - [Thornton Distilling Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/thornton-distilling-co/): Distillery · 0 m - [Windmill Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/windmill-brewing/): Brewery · 11 km ## When to go to Thornton The best time to visit Thornton is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 19 | | February | Possible | 10 h 23 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 08 | | May | Best time | 14 h 20 | | June | Best time | 15 h | | July | Best time | 14 h 44 | | August | Best time | 13 h 40 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 51 | | November | Possible | 9 h 37 | | December | Possible | 9 h | In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. In April, 11 of the 11 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Thornton The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 52 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.5686%2C-87.6086) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.5686%2C-87.6086) ## Other towns nearby - [Gary, Indiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gary/): 14 places · 23 km - [Galesburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galesburg/): 9 places · 24 km - [Chicago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chicago/): 73 places · 32 km - [Joliet, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/joliet/): 14 places · 42 km - [Downers Grove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/downers-grove/): 18 places · 44 km - [Valparaiso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/valparaiso/): 8 places · 45 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Thornton? The best known: [Pullman National Historical Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pullman-national-historical-park/), [Gensburg-Markham Prairie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gensburg-markham-prairie-nature-preserve/), [Sauk Trail Woods](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sauk-trail-woods/), [Spirit Trail Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/spirit-trail-park/), [Willow Wood Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/willow-wood-park/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Thornton? April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. ### How do you get to Thornton? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 52 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.5686%2C-87.6086) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Thornton as the destination and these 11 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).