- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway12.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5896, -87.3279
Carolina 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 Pulaski Playground, a park 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 Carolina Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ENE 69° | 214 m | 5.0 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ENE 59° | 195 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mount Holden | ENE 70° | 194 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mount Tom | ENE 70° | 193 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Jackson | ENE 70° | 192 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ENE 68° | 185 m | 22.2 mi |
- 12.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 7.2 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 24.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pulaski Playground: 0.3 mi
- Washington Park: 0.3 mi
- Linear Park: 0.6 mi
- Goodson Park: 0.6 mi
- Idle Hour Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- John Stewart Memorial Settlement House: 0.4 mi
- Michael Jackson Memorial Stone: 1.2 mi
- Gary Roosevelt High School: 1.4 mi
- Chanute Glider: 4.2 mi
- P-51 Mustang: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- Fusion: 1.0 mi
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument: 1.1 mi
- Elbert H. Gary Monument: 1.1 mi
- Father Marquette Monument: 4.0 mi
- Octave Chanute: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Compensatory Wetland Mitigation Property: 2.5 mi
- U.S. Steel Oxbow Tract: 2.9 mi
- Liverpool Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Hidden Prairie: 3.3 mi
- Levan Wetland Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites
- West Beach Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Lansing Woods Picnic Grove 2: 11.7 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 4: 11.8 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 3: 11.8 mi
- Lansing Woods Picnic Grove 1: 11.9 mi
Gardens
- Memorial Garden: 6.6 mi
- Entrance Garden: 7.4 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 9.4 mi
- HAST Garden: 10.3 mi
- Formal Garden: 10.4 mi
Peaks: 48
- Chanute Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mount Lieber: 5.0 mi
- Mount Chicago: 5.9 mi
- Sled Hill: 6.2 mi
- Arbor Hill: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 44
- Genesis Convention Center: 1.1 mi
- Peteyville Christmas Lights: 6.7 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 11.6 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 12.7 mi
- Jump: 13.7 mi
Beaches: 42
- Lake Street Beach: 3.7 mi
- Marquette Beach: 4.3 mi
- East Shoreline: 5.2 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 6.1 mi
- West Beach: 6.5 mi
Museums: 41
- Gary Land Company Building: 1.1 mi
- Michael Jackson Childhood Home: 1.2 mi
- Nelson Algren Museum: 3.2 mi
- Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education: 3.3 mi
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 10.2 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Breakwater Light: 23.5 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 23.5 mi
- Tool Shed: 23.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.6 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 14.1 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 19.1 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 | 07:13 | 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.
Day trips start here
- Gary · 1 mi
- Lake Station · 4 mi
- Hobart · 5 mi
- Merrillville · 7 mi
- East Chicago · 8 mi
- Lake County · 8 mi
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