- Elevation, modelled
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 16.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway7.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6059, -87.5658
Sand Ridge Nature Center is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 185 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower, a attraction 1.0 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 7.7 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sand Ridge Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | E 88° | 214 m | 16.9 mi |
| Chanute Hill | E 87° | 195 m | 15.5 mi |
| Players Hill | NNW 331° | 187 m | 21.3 mi |
- 7.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 18.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.0 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
Museums
- Calumet City Historical Society: 1.9 mi
- Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC): 5.5 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 6.3 mi
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 6.3 mi
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 6.5 mi
Historic sites
- Casimir Pulaski: 1.9 mi
- Undergoroud Railroad Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Benjamin Harrison: 2.3 mi
- Lincoln Funeral Train Historic Marker: 2.4 mi
- Hoxie Farm / Wampum Lake: 2.8 mi
Beaches: 31
- Whihala Beach: 6.6 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 6.7 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 7.0 mi
- Munson Beach: 7.5 mi
- Jeorse Park Beach: 7.5 mi
Peaks: 24
- Sledding Hill: 6.7 mi
- Arbor Hill: 7.3 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 8.5 mi
- Sled Hill: 10.8 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 12.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 2.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 18.3 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 21.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 23.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tedens: 21.9 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 | 07:14 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Lansing · 3 mi
- Hammond · 4 mi
- Harvey · 4 mi
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 5 mi
- Munster · 5 mi
- East Chicago · 6 mi
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