- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway12.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5995, -87.3336
Buffington Park is a park in Indiana, at a modelled 183 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 12 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Gary
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffington Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ENE 77° | 214 m | 5.0 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ENE 70° | 195 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mount Holden | ENE 73° | 194 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Tom | ENE 73° | 193 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mount Jackson | ENE 73° | 192 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ENE 70° | 185 m | 22.3 mi |
- 12.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 7.9 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument: 0.3 mi
- Fusion: 0.3 mi
- Elbert H. Gary Monument: 0.3 mi
- Father Marquette Monument: 4.0 mi
- Octave Chanute: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- Genesis Convention Center: 0.4 mi
- Peteyville Christmas Lights: 6.3 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 11.3 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 12.2 mi
- Splash Down Dunes Waterpark: 14.1 mi
Parks
- Borman Square Park: 0.5 mi
- Linear Park: 0.6 mi
- Jackson Park: 0.7 mi
- Washington Park: 0.7 mi
- Carolina Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- John Stewart Memorial Settlement House: 0.8 mi
- Michael Jackson Memorial Stone: 1.7 mi
- Gary Roosevelt High School: 1.9 mi
- Chanute Glider: 4.2 mi
- P-51 Mustang: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- U.S. Steel Oxbow Tract: 2.4 mi
- Compensatory Wetland Mitigation Property: 2.5 mi
- Pine Station Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Green Heron Pond Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Clark and Pine Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
Picnic sites
- West Beach Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 4: 11.5 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 3: 11.5 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 2: 11.6 mi
- Lansing Woods Picnic Grove 2: 11.6 mi
Gardens
- Memorial Garden: 6.7 mi
- Entrance Garden: 7.5 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 9.0 mi
- Formal Garden: 9.7 mi
- HAST Garden: 9.9 mi
Museums: 53
- Gary Land Company Building: 0.3 mi
- Michael Jackson Childhood Home: 1.7 mi
- Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education: 3.4 mi
- Nelson Algren Museum: 3.4 mi
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 9.6 mi
Peaks: 48
- Chanute Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mount Lieber: 5.0 mi
- Mount Chicago: 6.0 mi
- Arbor Hill: 6.6 mi
- Sled Hill: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 43
- Lake Street Beach: 3.6 mi
- Marquette Beach: 4.3 mi
- East Shoreline: 5.2 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 5.5 mi
- Jeorse Park Beach: 6.3 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Breakwater Light: 23.5 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 23.5 mi
- Tool Shed: 23.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.7 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 13.8 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Gary · 1 mi
- Lake Station · 4 mi
- Hobart · 6 mi
- East Chicago · 7 mi
- Hammond · 8 mi
- Merrillville · 8 mi
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