- Elevation, modelled
- 192 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway11.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5389, -87.3150
Ivory Wetlands is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled 192 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Hidden Prairie, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 11 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Shirley Heinze Land Trust
- Access
- Permitted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ivory Wetlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | NE 37° | 214 m | 6.6 mi |
| Chanute Hill | NNE 25° | 195 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Holden | ENE 57° | 194 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Tom | ENE 57° | 193 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mount Jackson | ENE 58° | 192 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ENE 60° | 185 m | 23.2 mi |
- 11.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 3.7 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 28.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hidden Prairie: 0.3 mi
- McCloskey's Burr Oak Savanna Nature Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Gordon and Faith Greiner Nature Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Levan Wetland Nature Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Hobart Marsh — Chorak tract: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Howe Park: 0.7 mi
- East Glen Park: 0.8 mi
- Georgetown Park: 0.9 mi
- Martin Luther King Totlot: 1.0 mi
- Robinson Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Gary Roosevelt High School: 2.8 mi
- Michael Jackson Memorial Stone: 3.0 mi
- John Stewart Memorial Settlement House: 3.5 mi
- Chanute Glider: 6.3 mi
- P-51 Mustang: 6.3 mi
Artworks
- Fusion: 4.6 mi
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument: 4.6 mi
- Elbert H. Gary Monument: 4.6 mi
- Father Marquette Monument: 6.0 mi
- Octave Chanute: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites
- West Beach Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Plum Creek Play Meadow Picnic Shelter Grove 2: 12.0 mi
- Plum Creek Play Meadow Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 12.1 mi
- Lansing Woods Picnic Grove 2: 12.3 mi
- Lansing Woods Picnic Grove 1: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 50
- Memorial Garden: 6.6 mi
- Entrance Garden: 8.5 mi
- Oak Islands: 10.6 mi
- Welcome Garden: 10.6 mi
- Hitz Family Rose Garden: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 45
- Sled Hill: 4.5 mi
- Chanute Hill: 6.0 mi
- Mount Lieber: 6.6 mi
- Arbor Hill: 6.7 mi
- Mount Chicago: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 37
- Lake Street Beach: 6.1 mi
- Marquette Beach: 6.4 mi
- East Shoreline: 7.1 mi
- West Beach: 8.0 mi
- Ogden Dunes Beach: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 33
- Genesis Convention Center: 4.6 mi
- Peteyville Christmas Lights: 8.4 mi
- Jump: 11.5 mi
- Jump: 11.5 mi
- Jump: 11.5 mi
Museums: 29
- Michael Jackson Childhood Home: 3.0 mi
- Gary Land Company Building: 4.6 mi
- Nelson Algren Museum: 4.9 mi
- Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education: 5.2 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 12.2 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Breakwater Light: 24.6 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 24.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.6 mi
- Tool Shed: 24.6 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 15.0 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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, 13 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Hobart · 3 mi
- Gary · 4 mi
- Lake Station · 4 mi
- Merrillville · 4 mi
- Lake County · 5 mi
- Schererville · 7 mi
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