- Elevation, modelled
- 179 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 9.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway11.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6421, -87.4234
Buffington Harbor Beach is a beach in Indiana, at a modelled 179 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Jeorse Park Beach, a beach 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 11 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
casino district in Gary, Indiana, United States
Wikidata Q4985972, matched on coordinates and name (639 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffington Harbor Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | E 101° | 214 m | 9.7 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 102° | 195 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Holden | E 85° | 194 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Tom | E 86° | 193 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Jackson | E 86° | 192 m | 19.3 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 312° | 187 m | 24.0 mi |
- 11.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 19.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 10.3 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
Historic sites
- Tadeusz Kościuszko: 3.4 mi
- Whiting Veterans Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 4.9 mi
- General Casimir Pulaski: 4.9 mi
- Small Stone Henge Monument: 5.0 mi
Museums
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 4.1 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 4.2 mi
- Gary Land Company Building: 5.2 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 5.9 mi
- Michael Jackson Childhood Home: 6.1 mi
Peaks: 44
- Arbor Hill: 6.3 mi
- Chanute Hill: 8.3 mi
- Sled Hill: 8.9 mi
- Sledding Hill: 9.7 mi
- Mount Lieber: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 38
- Jeorse Park Beach: 0.8 mi
- Whihala Beach: 4.9 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 5.4 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 6.2 mi
- Munson Beach: 7.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- East Chicago · 2 mi
- Hammond · 4 mi
- Gary · 5 mi
- Munster · 7 mi
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 8 mi
- Lansing · 8 mi
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