- Elevation, modelled
- 196 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 9.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway10.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6558, -87.0640
Dunes Prairie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled 196 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the west-southwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 11 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dunes Prairie Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | WSW 253° | 214 m | 9.4 mi |
| Chanute Hill | WSW 256° | 195 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mount Holden | NE 44° | 194 m | 0.8 mi |
| Mount Tom | NE 40° | 193 m | 0.6 mi |
| Mount Jackson | NE 55° | 192 m | 0.8 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ENE 63° | 185 m | 7.9 mi |
- 10.7 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- J.D. Marshall Underwater Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Dunes Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Cowles Bog National Natural Landmark: 1.8 mi
- J. Timothy Ritchie Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Shirley Heinze: 4.4 mi
- Indiana Dunes State Park: 1.1 mi
- Hawthorne Park: 2.5 mi
- Indian Springs Park: 2.7 mi
- Thomas Centennial Park: 3.1 mi
- Coffee Creek Park: 3.3 mi
- Charles and Lorraine Sandor: 0.4 mi
- Bill and Fran Meyer: 0.9 mi
- Tremont (New City West): 1.1 mi
- Nike Missile Silos: 1.8 mi
- Verteran's Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Fort Hill: 0.3 mi
- Johnson's Hill: 0.5 mi
- Mount Miner: 0.5 mi
- Mount Tom: 0.6 mi
- Hamilton Slide: 0.6 mi
- Waverly Beach: 0.5 mi
- Porter Beach: 0.5 mi
- East Beach: 0.8 mi
- Ridge Beach: 1.0 mi
- Dune Acres Beach: 1.6 mi
- Splash Down Dunes Waterpark: 1.5 mi
- Petting Yard: 9.7 mi
- Alligators: 9.7 mi
- Australian Aviary: 9.7 mi
- Hawks: 9.7 mi
- Formal Garden: 4.1 mi
- Hosta Garden: 4.1 mi
- Daylily Garden: 4.1 mi
- Entrance Garden: 7.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Plaza: 9.3 mi
- Duet: 9.8 mi
- Tuskegee Airmen: 10.3 mi
- Octave Chanute: 10.3 mi
- Father Marquette Monument: 10.5 mi
- Orville Redenbacher: 13.0 mi
- Breakwater Light: 9.3 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 9.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.4 mi
- Tool Shed: 9.4 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 9.4 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 8.7 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 15.1 mi
- Michigan Welcome Center 707: 18.3 mi
- Tremont: 1.2 mi
- 1 Foot Falls: 5.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 38 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indiana Dunes NP, 2 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Indiana Dunes National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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