- Elevation, modelled
- 206 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 7.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway10.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6266, -87.1004
Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center is a museum in Indiana, at a modelled 206 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the west, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Nike Missile Silos, a historic site 1.3 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 11 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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- National Park Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | W 264° | 214 m | 7.2 mi |
| Chanute Hill | W 266° | 195 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Holden | NE 43° | 194 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Tom | NE 42° | 193 m | 3.4 mi |
| Mount Jackson | NE 46° | 192 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ENE 58° | 185 m | 10.6 mi |
- 10.7 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Nike Missile Silos: 1.3 mi
- Charles and Lorraine Sandor: 3.1 mi
- Tremont (New City West): 3.2 mi
- Verteran's Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Bill and Fran Meyer: 3.6 mi
Peaks: 43
- Mount Bentley: 1.5 mi
- Mount Tuthill: 1.5 mi
- Mount Leman: 1.6 mi
- Mount Tim: 1.8 mi
- Petingill Dune: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 36
- Splash Down Dunes Waterpark: 1.9 mi
- Jump: 10.0 mi
- Jump: 10.0 mi
- Jump: 10.0 mi
- Jump: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 34
- Bailly Beach: 1.7 mi
- Dune Acres Beach: 1.9 mi
- Ridge Beach: 2.2 mi
- East Beach: 2.4 mi
- Porter Beach: 2.7 mi
Museums: 20
- Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery: 6.8 mi
- Nelson Algren Museum: 8.8 mi
- Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education: 8.8 mi
- Porter County Museum: 11.3 mi
- Porter County Jail: 11.3 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Breakwater Light: 12.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 12.0 mi
- Tool Shed: 12.0 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 12.0 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 9.6 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 17.6 mi
- Michigan Welcome Center 707: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 7.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 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 · 5 mi
- Lake Station · 9 mi
- Hobart · 11 mi
- Gary · 13 mi
- Merrillville · 16 mi
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