- Elevation
- 246 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 12.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4798, -87.0703
Forest Park is a park in Indiana, at a recorded 246 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 246 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forest Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | NW 317° | 214 m | 12.8 mi |
| Chanute Hill | NW 313° | 195 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mount Holden | N 4° | 194 m | 12.8 mi |
| Mount Tom | N 3° | 193 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Jackson | N 5° | 192 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NNE 25° | 185 m | 17.4 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Forest Park: 0.1 mi
- Ogden Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Jessee-Pifer Park: 0.5 mi
- Jesse-Pilfer Park: 0.6 mi
- Tower Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Meadowbrook Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest: 4.8 mi
- Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest: 4.8 mi
- Moraine Nature Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Walnut Woods Nature Preserve: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Nike Missile Site C47: 6.3 mi
- Verteran's Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Nike Missile Silos: 10.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Meorial: 11.6 mi
- Tremont (New City West): 11.7 mi
Peaks: 43
- Continental Divide Point: 4.2 mi
- Ski Hill: 11.7 mi
- Mount Tuthill: 11.7 mi
- Mount Bentley: 11.8 mi
- Mount Leman: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 37
- Orville Redenbacher: 0.9 mi
- Father Marquette Monument: 13.6 mi
- Tuskegee Airmen: 13.7 mi
- Octave Chanute: 13.7 mi
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 34
- Founders Rock: 1.5 mi
- Jump: 1.8 mi
- Jump: 1.8 mi
- Jump: 1.8 mi
- Jump: 1.8 mi
Beaches: 29
- Big Bass Beach: 8.5 mi
- Clubhouse Beach: 9.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 9.6 mi
- Portage Lakefront: 11.9 mi
- Bailly Beach: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 17
- Welcome Garden: 4.9 mi
- Hitz Family Rose Garden: 5.0 mi
- Bapst Rose Garden: 5.0 mi
- ArcelorMittal Adventure Garden: 5.0 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 5.0 mi
Museums: 14
- Porter County Museum: 1.1 mi
- Porter County Jail: 1.1 mi
- Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center: 10.3 mi
- Stagecoach Inn: 12.9 mi
- Nelson Algren Museum: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Lighthouses: 5
- Oil Shed: 18.8 mi
- Tool Shed: 18.8 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 18.8 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 19.1 mi
- Breakwater Light: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 10.6 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (southbound): 24.1 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (northbound): 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 11.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 11.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
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