- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 18.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6613.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6855, -87.5733
Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC) is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 178 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Day Massacre of 1937, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ESE 106° | 214 m | 18.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 344° | 204 m | 24.3 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 106° | 195 m | 16.5 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 323° | 187 m | 16.5 mi |
- 13.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 12.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Memorial Day Massacre of 1937: 1.7 mi
- Rear Erecting Shops: 1.9 mi
- Nike Ajax Missile: 2.2 mi
- William Powers Monument: 2.4 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Memorial Wall: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 1.9 mi
- A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum: 2.1 mi
- Bronzeville Children's Museum: 2.8 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 4.3 mi
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 3.8 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 5.1 mi
- Al Capone's House: 5.8 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 6.3 mi
- Japanese Garden: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 44
- Munson Beach: 2.9 mi
- Calumet Beach: 3.1 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 3.2 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 3.6 mi
- Whihala Beach: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 27
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 6.8 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 9.3 mi
- Arbor Hill: 11.4 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 11.5 mi
- Sledding Hill: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 7.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 22.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 0 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 5 mi
- Blue Island · 6 mi
- Chicago/Far Southwest Side · 6 mi
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 7 mi
- East Chicago · 7 mi
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