- Elevation, modelled
- 179 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 13.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway8.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6172, -87.4991
Columbia Park is a park in Indiana, at a modelled 179 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Roxana Tot Lot, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 8.6 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Hammond Parks & Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Columbia Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | E 90° | 214 m | 13.5 mi |
| Chanute Hill | E 90° | 195 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mount Holden | E 82° | 194 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Tom | E 82° | 193 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Jackson | E 82° | 192 m | 23.4 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 322° | 187 m | 22.6 mi |
- 8.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 19.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.6 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Roxana Tot Lot: 0.5 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.6 mi
- Turner Park: 0.6 mi
- Irving Park: 0.7 mi
- People's Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 0.9 mi
- Tadeusz Kościuszko: 0.9 mi
- Small Stone Henge Monument: 0.9 mi
- Benjamin Harrison: 1.3 mi
- Lincoln Funeral Train Historic Marker: 1.4 mi
Gardens
- City Hall Rose Garden: 0.9 mi
- HAST Garden: 1.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.5 mi
- Formal Garden: 4.6 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- United We Stand: 1.0 mi
- Flick Statue: 3.7 mi
- Prairie Boat: 5.3 mi
- Pride Of East Side: 6.9 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 7.4 mi
Museums
- Calumet City Historical Society: 1.6 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 3.5 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 4.2 mi
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 4.3 mi
- Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC): 6.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Wentworth Woods: 2.0 mi
- Wentworth Prairie: 2.4 mi
- Seidner Dune and Swale Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Calumet City Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites
Beaches: 35
- Jeorse Park Beach: 4.1 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 4.3 mi
- Whihala Beach: 4.8 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 5.1 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 5.8 mi
Peaks: 34
- Arbor Hill: 5.3 mi
- Sledding Hill: 6.9 mi
- Sled Hill: 8.9 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 11.9 mi
- Chanute Hill: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 5.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 21.1 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
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 | 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.
Day trips start here
- Hammond · 1 mi
- East Chicago · 2 mi
- Lansing · 4 mi
- Munster · 5 mi
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 6 mi
- Gary · 8 mi
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