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Charles and Lorraine Sandor

Charles and Lorraine Sandor from directly overhead

Charles and Lorraine Sandor is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the west-southwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson's Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 11 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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What the record says

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Coordinates41.66078, -87.06165
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Indiana Dunes State Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hawthorne Park: 2.9 mi
  • Indian Springs Park: 3.1 mi
  • Thomas Centennial Park: 3.5 mi
  • Coffee Creek Park: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 49
  • Bill and Fran Meyer: 0.6 mi
  • Tremont (New City West): 1.2 mi
  • Nike Missile Silos: 2.2 mi
  • Verteran's Memorial: 3.9 mi
  • Merchant Marine Memorial: 9.1 mi
Peaks: 42
  • Johnson's Hill: 0.1 mi
  • Fort Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Mount Miner: 0.2 mi
  • Mount Tom: 0.3 mi
  • Mount Holden: 0.5 mi
Beaches: 34
  • Waverly Beach: 0.2 mi
  • Porter Beach: 0.6 mi
  • East Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Ridge Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Dune Acres Beach: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 34
Museums: 20
Gardens: 19
  • Hosta Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Formal Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Daylily Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Entrance Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Plaza: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 14
  • Duet: 9.6 mi
  • Tuskegee Airmen: 10.5 mi
  • Octave Chanute: 10.5 mi
  • Father Marquette Monument: 10.7 mi
  • Orville Redenbacher: 13.3 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area Trucks Only: 8.8 mi
  • Indiana Welcome Center: 14.8 mi
  • Michigan Welcome Center 707: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • 1 Foot Falls: 5.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Charles and Lorraine Sandor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberWSW 251°214 m9.6 mi
Chanute HillWSW 254°195 m11.0 mi
Mount HoldenENE 61°194 m0.5 mi
Mount TomENE 64°193 m0.3 mi
Mount JacksonENE 76°192 m0.6 mi
Mount BaldyENE 65°185 m7.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1519:4520:27
September equinox06:3618:1118:47
December solstice07:1315:3716:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252838485969737265544231
Precip in2.22.02.33.64.34.34.04.13.63.82.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indiana Dunes NP, 2 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Indiana Dunes National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12132819378

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