- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 15.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway11.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6684, -87.5373
Nike Ajax Missile is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 178 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is William Powers Monument, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 12 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nike Ajax Missile. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ESE 103° | 214 m | 15.9 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 104° | 195 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Tom | E 91° | 193 m | 24.8 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 320° | 187 m | 18.6 mi |
- 11.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 15.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 12.0 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- William Powers Monument: 0.3 mi
- Memorial Day Massacre of 1937: 1.0 mi
- Hegewisch Veterans Memorial: 1.4 mi
- General Casimir Pulaski: 2.0 mi
- Whiting Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC): 2.2 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 2.5 mi
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 2.8 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 4.1 mi
Attractions
Beaches: 46
- Whihala Park West Beach: 2.3 mi
- Whihala Beach: 2.5 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 2.5 mi
- Munson Beach: 2.9 mi
- Calumet Beach: 3.2 mi
Peaks: 30
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 8.4 mi
- Arbor Hill: 9.4 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 10.5 mi
- Sledding Hill: 10.5 mi
- Sled Hill: 12.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 7.0 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 22.7 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 2 mi
- East Chicago · 4 mi
- Hammond · 5 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 6 mi
- Blue Island · 7 mi
- Harvey · 7 mi
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