- Elevation, modelled
- 237 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 14.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4621, -87.0537
Founders Rock is a attraction in Indiana, at a modelled 237 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Porter County Jail, a museum 0.4 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 173 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Founders Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | NW 318° | 214 m | 14.3 mi |
| Chanute Hill | NW 314° | 195 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Holden | N 0° | 194 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mount Tom | N 359° | 193 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mount Jackson | N 1° | 192 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NNE 21° | 185 m | 18.2 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 24.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
173 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 44
- Nike Missile Site C47: 7.7 mi
- Verteran's Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Meorial: 11.5 mi
- Nike Missile Silos: 11.8 mi
- Tremont (New City West): 12.9 mi
Peaks: 43
- Continental Divide Point: 3.4 mi
- Mount Tuthill: 13.1 mi
- Mount Leman: 13.1 mi
- Mount Bentley: 13.1 mi
- Ski Hill: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 28
- Big Bass Beach: 8.7 mi
- Clubhouse Beach: 9.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 9.7 mi
- Bailly Beach: 13.3 mi
- Portage Lakefront: 13.4 mi
Museums: 14
- Porter County Jail: 0.4 mi
- Porter County Museum: 0.4 mi
- Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center: 11.6 mi
- Stagecoach Inn: 12.4 mi
- Nelson Algren Museum: 14.6 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Oil Shed: 19.5 mi
- Tool Shed: 19.5 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 19.6 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 19.9 mi
- Breakwater Light: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 10.9 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 23.2 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (northbound): 23.4 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (southbound): 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 12.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:38 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Portage · 10 mi
- Hobart · 12 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Park · 13 mi
- Lake Station · 13 mi
- Merrillville · 15 mi
- Crown Point · 16 mi
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