- Elevation, modelled
- 208 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway10.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6314, -87.0754
Nike Missile Silos is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled 208 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the west, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Splash Down Dunes Waterpark, a attraction 0.6 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 10 miles off. 198 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nike Missile Silos. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | W 263° | 214 m | 8.5 mi |
| Chanute Hill | W 265° | 195 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Holden | NNE 27° | 194 m | 2.6 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNE 25° | 193 m | 2.4 mi |
| Mount Jackson | NNE 31° | 192 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NE 55° | 185 m | 9.3 mi |
- 10.1 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
198 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 58
- Tremont (New City West): 1.9 mi
- Charles and Lorraine Sandor: 2.2 mi
- Verteran's Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Bill and Fran Meyer: 2.5 mi
- Nike Missile Site C47: 8.2 mi
Peaks: 43
- Petingill Dune: 1.5 mi
- Mount Leman: 1.6 mi
- Mount Tim: 1.6 mi
- Hamilton Slide: 1.6 mi
- Fort Hill: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 35
- Splash Down Dunes Waterpark: 0.6 mi
- Jump: 10.4 mi
- Jump: 10.4 mi
- Jump: 10.4 mi
- Jump: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 32
- Ridge Beach: 1.8 mi
- East Beach: 1.8 mi
- Dune Acres Beach: 1.8 mi
- Porter Beach: 2.0 mi
- Waverly Beach: 2.3 mi
Museums: 20
- Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center: 1.3 mi
- Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery: 5.5 mi
- Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education: 10.1 mi
- Nelson Algren Museum: 10.1 mi
- Barker Mansion: 10.6 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Breakwater Light: 10.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.8 mi
- Tool Shed: 10.8 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 10.8 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 8.5 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 16.3 mi
- Michigan Welcome Center 707: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 5.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Indiana Dunes National Park · 2 mi
- Portage · 6 mi
- Lake Station · 10 mi
- Hobart · 12 mi
- Gary · 14 mi
- Merrillville · 17 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Nike Missile Silos.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.