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Calumet City Prairie Nature Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
178 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mount Lieber214 m · 15.9 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway9.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:29local time
Coordinates
41.6282, -87.5462
Calumet City Prairie Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Calumet City Prairie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 178 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Lawhead Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 9.1 miles off. 27 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 Calumet City Prairie Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberE 93°214 m15.9 mi
Chanute HillE 93°195 m14.5 mi
Players HillNNW 326°187 m20.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 27
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2619:02
June solstice05:1719:4720:29
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1415:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232737496070747265534029
Precip in2.52.12.64.04.64.94.74.03.43.63.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 12 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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