- Elevation, modelled
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 1.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway7.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6007, -87.2674
Nelson Algren Museum is a museum in Indiana, at a modelled 185 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the northeast, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education, a museum 0.4 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 7.8 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nelson Algren Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | NE 56° | 214 m | 1.8 mi |
| Chanute Hill | N 3° | 195 m | 1.2 mi |
| Mount Holden | ENE 68° | 194 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Tom | ENE 68° | 193 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Jackson | ENE 69° | 192 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ENE 67° | 185 m | 19.1 mi |
- 7.8 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 26.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Chanute Glider: 1.4 mi
- P-51 Mustang: 1.4 mi
- Southernmost Point of Lake Michigan: 1.5 mi
- John Stewart Memorial Settlement House: 3.6 mi
- Michael Jackson Memorial Stone: 4.3 mi
Peaks: 46
- Chanute Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mount Lieber: 1.8 mi
- Mount Chicago: 2.8 mi
- Scallop Dune: 3.5 mi
- Smoking Dune: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 40
- Lake Street Beach: 1.3 mi
- East Shoreline: 2.2 mi
- West Beach: 3.4 mi
- Ogden Dunes Beach: 4.3 mi
- Portage Lakefront: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 40
- Genesis Convention Center: 3.7 mi
- Peteyville Christmas Lights: 9.7 mi
- Splash Down Dunes Waterpark: 10.7 mi
- Jump: 11.7 mi
- Jump: 11.7 mi
Museums: 27
Lighthouses: 5
- Breakwater Light: 20.3 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 20.4 mi
- Tool Shed: 20.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 20.5 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 17.2 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 15.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Lake Station · 2 mi
- Gary · 4 mi
- Hobart · 5 mi
- Portage · 5 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Park · 9 mi
- Merrillville · 9 mi
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