Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center
Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center is a museum in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the west, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Cowles Bog National Natural Landmark, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 11 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cowles Bog National Natural Landmark: 1.2 mi
- Dunes Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- J.D. Marshall Underwater Preserve: 3.4 mi
- J. Timothy Ritchie Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Dunes Nature Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Indian Springs Park: 1.2 mi
- Lakewood Park: 1.4 mi
- Hawthorne Park: 1.7 mi
- Dogwood Park: 2.3 mi
- Chesterton Park: 2.5 mi
- 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
- Tuskegee Airmen: 8.1 mi
- Octave Chanute: 8.1 mi
- Father Marquette Monument: 8.3 mi
- Orville Redenbacher: 11.2 mi
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument: 12.3 mi
- 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
- 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
- Splash Down Dunes Waterpark: 1.9 mi
- Jump: 10.0 mi
- Jump: 10.0 mi
- Jump: 10.0 mi
- Jump: 10.0 mi
- Entrance Garden: 4.7 mi
- Formal Garden: 6.4 mi
- Hosta Garden: 6.4 mi
- Daylily Garden: 6.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 12.0 mi
- 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
- Indiana Dunes National Park Tremont Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- West Beach Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Lake View: 6.8 mi
- Eggers Grove Picnic Grove 2: 22.5 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 4: 23.6 mi
- 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 Area Trucks Only: 9.6 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 17.6 mi
- Michigan Welcome Center 707: 20.8 mi
- Tremont: 3.3 mi
- 1 Foot Falls: 7.2 mi
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 38 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indiana Dunes NP, under a mile away.
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).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/431490552
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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