- Elevation, modelled
- 191 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 2.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway10.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6233, -87.1860
Bittersweet Forest is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled 191 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the west-southwest, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Forest Avenue Park, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 10 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bittersweet Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | WSW 259° | 214 m | 2.8 mi |
| Chanute Hill | W 265° | 195 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Holden | ENE 68° | 194 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Tom | ENE 68° | 193 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Jackson | ENE 69° | 192 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ENE 66° | 185 m | 14.6 mi |
- 10.3 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 28.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Forest Avenue Park: 0.1 mi
- Grandin Park: 0.1 mi
- Wood's Wood: 0.2 mi
- Suerenity Park (Horsethieves' Hollow): 0.2 mi
- Boat Club Park: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Water Works Triangle: 0.3 mi
- Nelson Reck Park: 0.3 mi
- Kratz Memorial Field: 0.3 mi
- Skyline Drop: 0.3 mi
- Juniper Grove Trail: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Southernmost Point of Lake Michigan: 3.5 mi
- P-51 Mustang: 3.7 mi
- Chanute Glider: 3.7 mi
- Nike Missile Silos: 5.7 mi
- Nike Missile Site C47: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- Tuskegee Airmen: 3.7 mi
- Octave Chanute: 3.7 mi
- Father Marquette Monument: 3.9 mi
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument: 7.9 mi
- Elbert H. Gary Monument: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 46
- Entrance Garden: 0.4 mi
- Formal Garden: 10.7 mi
- Hosta Garden: 10.7 mi
- Daylily Garden: 10.7 mi
- Welcome Garden: 12.4 mi
Peaks: 44
- Ski Hill: 0.4 mi
- Mount Everest: 0.5 mi
- Suicide Hill: 0.8 mi
- Smoking Dune: 0.9 mi
- Scallop Dune: 1.1 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- West Beach Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Park Tremont Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Lake View: 10.7 mi
- Eggers Grove Picnic Grove 2: 18.2 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 4: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 40
- Ogden Dunes Beach: 0.5 mi
- Portage Lakefront: 0.6 mi
- West Beach: 1.3 mi
- East Shoreline: 2.6 mi
- Marquette Beach: 3.6 mi
Attractions: 39
- Splash Down Dunes Waterpark: 6.3 mi
- Genesis Convention Center: 8.0 mi
- Jump: 10.6 mi
- Jump: 10.6 mi
- Jump: 10.6 mi
Museums: 26
Lighthouses: 5
- Breakwater Light: 15.9 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 15.9 mi
- Tool Shed: 16.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.0 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 13.8 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 21.6 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 21.7 mi
- Michigan Welcome Center 707: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 11.6 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 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:38 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Portage · 3 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Park · 4 mi
- Lake Station · 5 mi
- Gary · 8 mi
- Hobart · 8 mi
- Merrillville · 12 mi
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