- Elevation
- 243 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 13.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4796, -87.0534
Fairground Park is a park in Indiana, at a recorded 243 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Tower Park, a park 0.3 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 243 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fairground Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | NW 315° | 214 m | 13.4 mi |
| Chanute Hill | NW 311° | 195 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Holden | N 0° | 194 m | 12.8 mi |
| Mount Tom | N 359° | 193 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Jackson | N 1° | 192 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NNE 22° | 185 m | 17.1 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 24.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tower Park: 0.3 mi
- Banta Center: 0.4 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Glenrose Park South: 0.6 mi
- Valplayso: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Meadowbrook Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Moraine Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest: 5.5 mi
- Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest: 5.5 mi
- Walnut Woods Nature Preserve: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 45
- Nike Missile Site C47: 7.0 mi
- Verteran's Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Nike Missile Silos: 10.6 mi
- Tremont (New City West): 11.7 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Meorial: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 43
- Continental Divide Point: 4.4 mi
- Mount Leman: 11.9 mi
- Mount Tuthill: 11.9 mi
- Mount Bentley: 11.9 mi
- Mount Tim: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 37
- Orville Redenbacher: 0.9 mi
- Father Marquette Monument: 14.3 mi
- Tuskegee Airmen: 14.3 mi
- Octave Chanute: 14.3 mi
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 34
- Founders Rock: 1.2 mi
- Jump: 2.7 mi
- Jump: 2.7 mi
- Jump: 2.7 mi
- Jump: 2.7 mi
Beaches: 29
- Big Bass Beach: 9.2 mi
- Clubhouse Beach: 10.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.3 mi
- Bailly Beach: 12.1 mi
- Dune Acres Beach: 12.2 mi
Gardens: 16
- Welcome Garden: 5.7 mi
- Hitz Family Rose Garden: 5.7 mi
- Bapst Rose Garden: 5.7 mi
- ArcelorMittal Adventure Garden: 5.7 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 5.8 mi
Museums: 14
- Porter County Museum: 1.0 mi
- Porter County Jail: 1.0 mi
- Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center: 10.4 mi
- Stagecoach Inn: 13.4 mi
- Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery: 13.8 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Oil Shed: 18.4 mi
- Tool Shed: 18.4 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 18.4 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 18.7 mi
- Breakwater Light: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 10.0 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 22.2 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (northbound): 24.5 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (southbound): 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 11.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 11.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:38 | 16:22 |
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 | 29 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valparaiso WTR WKS, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Portage · 9 mi
- Hobart · 12 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Park · 12 mi
- Lake Station · 12 mi
- Merrillville · 15 mi
- Crown Point · 16 mi
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