Porter County Jail
Porter County Jail is a museum in Indiana, at a recorded elevation of 234 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Porter County Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway runs past it. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Porter County Museum (PoCo Muse) is a museum that is located at 20 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso, Indiana. From May 11, 1975, until March 12, 2020, the museum was located in the old Porter County Jail and sheriffs residence, located at 153 Franklin Street, Valparaiso, Indiana, across the street from its current home. The jail was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The museum was founded in 1916 by the Porter County Historical Society (now the PoCo Muse Foundation), the PoCo Muse is the oldest institution devoted to the history and culture of Porter County, Indiana. Artifacts were displayed in the lower level of the Valparaiso Public Library from 1916 until 1937, on the top floor of the Porter County Courthouse from 1938 until 1973, and inside the 1871 Porter County Jail and Sheriff's Residence from 1975 until 2020. Currently The PoCo Muse is located across from two of its previous homes at 20 Indiana Avenue in downtown Valparaiso.
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Wikidata Q7231609, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 234 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Central Park: 0.1 mi
- The Rotary Library Garden: 0.1 mi
- Will Park: 0.2 mi
- Mound Street Park: 0.6 mi
- Jesse-Pilfer Park: 0.6 mi
- Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest: 4.9 mi
- Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest: 4.9 mi
- Meadowbrook Nature Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Moraine Nature Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Walnut Woods Nature Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Nike Missile Site C47: 7.3 mi
- Verteran's Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Nike Missile Silos: 11.4 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Meorial: 11.4 mi
- Tremont (New City West): 12.6 mi
- Continental Divide Point: 3.5 mi
- Mount Tuthill: 12.7 mi
- Mount Leman: 12.8 mi
- Mount Bentley: 12.8 mi
- Ski Hill: 12.8 mi
- Orville Redenbacher: 0.1 mi
- Father Marquette Monument: 14.6 mi
- Tuskegee Airmen: 14.7 mi
- Octave Chanute: 14.7 mi
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument: 17.2 mi
- Founders Rock: 0.4 mi
- Jump: 2.6 mi
- Jump: 2.6 mi
- Jump: 2.6 mi
- Jump: 2.6 mi
- Big Bass Beach: 8.5 mi
- Clubhouse Beach: 9.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 9.6 mi
- Bailly Beach: 12.9 mi
- Portage Lakefront: 13.0 mi
- Welcome Garden: 5.1 mi
- Bapst Rose Garden: 5.1 mi
- Hitz Family Rose Garden: 5.1 mi
- ArcelorMittal Adventure Garden: 5.1 mi
- TreeSong Music Garden: 5.1 mi
- Porter County Museum: 0.0 mi
- Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center: 11.3 mi
- Stagecoach Inn: 12.5 mi
- Nelson Algren Museum: 14.2 mi
- Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education: 14.5 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Park Tremont Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- West Beach Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Lake View: 15.6 mi
- Plum Creek Play Meadow Picnic Shelter Grove 2: 24.7 mi
- Plum Creek Play Meadow Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 24.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 19.4 mi
- Tool Shed: 19.4 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 19.4 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 19.7 mi
- Breakwater Light: 19.7 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 10.9 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 23.1 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (northbound): 23.5 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (southbound): 23.5 mi
- 1 Foot Falls: 12.2 mi
- Tremont: 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Porter County Jail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | NW 318° | 214 m | 13.8 mi |
| Chanute Hill | NW 314° | 195 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mount Holden | N 1° | 194 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Tom | N 1° | 193 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Jackson | N 2° | 192 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NNE 22° | 185 m | 18.1 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 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:38 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valparaiso Porter CO Muni AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9570019226
Day trips start here
- Portage · 10 mi
- Hobart · 12 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Park · 13 mi
- Lake Station · 13 mi
- Merrillville · 14 mi
- Crown Point · 16 mi
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