Genesis Convention Center
Genesis Convention Center is an attraction in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Fusion, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 12 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
convention center and arena in Gary, Indiana, U.S
Dates from 1981.
Wikidata Q5532805, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Gary
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 8.1 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fusion: 0.1 mi
- Elbert H. Gary Monument: 0.1 mi
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument: 0.1 mi
- Father Marquette Monument: 4.2 mi
- Octave Chanute: 4.4 mi
- Buffington Park: 0.4 mi
- Jackson Park: 0.4 mi
- Borman Square Park: 0.4 mi
- Pierce Park: 0.7 mi
- Linear Park: 0.8 mi
- John Stewart Memorial Settlement House: 1.0 mi
- Michael Jackson Memorial Stone: 1.8 mi
- Gary Roosevelt High School: 2.1 mi
- Chanute Glider: 4.4 mi
- P-51 Mustang: 4.4 mi
- U.S. Steel Oxbow Tract: 2.0 mi
- Pine Station Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Compensatory Wetland Mitigation Property: 2.7 mi
- Clark and Pine Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Green Heron Pond Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Peteyville Christmas Lights: 6.1 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 11.0 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 11.9 mi
- Splash Down Dunes Waterpark: 14.3 mi
- Jump: 14.6 mi
- Memorial Garden: 6.6 mi
- Entrance Garden: 7.8 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 8.7 mi
- Formal Garden: 9.4 mi
- HAST Garden: 9.6 mi
- West Beach Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 4: 11.2 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 3: 11.2 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 2: 11.3 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 1: 11.3 mi
- Gary Land Company Building: 0.2 mi
- Michael Jackson Childhood Home: 1.8 mi
- Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education: 3.6 mi
- Nelson Algren Museum: 3.7 mi
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 9.2 mi
- Chanute Hill: 3.9 mi
- Mount Lieber: 5.3 mi
- Mount Chicago: 6.2 mi
- Arbor Hill: 6.5 mi
- Sled Hill: 6.8 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 3.8 mi
- Marquette Beach: 4.5 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 5.1 mi
- East Shoreline: 5.4 mi
- Jeorse Park Beach: 5.9 mi
- Breakwater Light: 23.6 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 23.7 mi
- Tool Shed: 23.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.8 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 23.8 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 13.6 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 21.5 mi
- Tremont: 15.6 mi
- 1 Foot Falls: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Genesis Convention Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | E 80° | 214 m | 5.3 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ENE 75° | 195 m | 3.9 mi |
| Mount Holden | ENE 74° | 194 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Tom | ENE 74° | 193 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Jackson | ENE 74° | 192 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ENE 71° | 185 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 25 | 28 | 38 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indiana Dunes NP, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/202721463
Day trips start here
- Gary · 1 mi
- Lake Station · 5 mi
- Hobart · 6 mi
- East Chicago · 7 mi
- Hammond · 8 mi
- Merrillville · 8 mi
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