- Elevation, modelled
- 192 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5138, -87.4390
Gaylord Butterfly Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled 192 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is South Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 4.6 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gaylord Butterfly Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | NE 56° | 214 m | 12.5 mi |
| Chanute Hill | NE 51° | 195 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Holden | ENE 62° | 194 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Tom | ENE 62° | 193 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Jackson | ENE 63° | 192 m | 22.6 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 1.4 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 26.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- South Park: 0.5 mi
- Panther Park: 0.9 mi
- Franklin Courts: 1.1 mi
- Franklin Fields: 1.1 mi
- Tot Park: 1.2 mi
- Ivan Gatlin Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Teibel Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Chase Street Conservation Area: 3.6 mi
- Grand Prairie: 3.6 mi
- Carlson Oxbow Park: 4.0 mi
- Spirit of Highland Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Lincoln Highway Ideal Section: 3.1 mi
- Highway of Flags Servicemen's Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Lincoln Highway Ideal Section: 3.4 mi
- Lincoln Highway Ideal Section: 3.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 2.3 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 7.2 mi
- HAST Garden: 8.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.1 mi
- Formal Garden: 11.9 mi
- Michael Jackson Childhood Home: 6.6 mi
- Gary Land Company Building: 8.2 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 8.3 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 9.1 mi
- Nelson Algren Museum: 10.7 mi
- Sled Hill: 2.2 mi
- Arbor Hill: 2.7 mi
- Sledding Hill: 3.7 mi
- Chanute Hill: 11.5 mi
- Big Hill: 11.5 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 8.9 mi
- Jeorse Park Beach: 9.4 mi
- Ceadar Lake Beach: 10.1 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 11.5 mi
- Marquette Beach: 12.0 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 9.4 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 19.3 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 19.3 mi
- Tremont: 22.5 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 13 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.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Schererville · 2 mi
- Dyer · 4 mi
- Lake County · 4 mi
- Munster · 4 mi
- Merrillville · 6 mi
- Gary · 7 mi
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