- Elevation, modelled
- 193 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5267, -87.4281
Franklin Courts is a park in Indiana, at a modelled 193 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Franklin Fields, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway passes 5.5 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Franklin Courts. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ENE 58° | 214 m | 11.6 mi |
| Chanute Hill | NE 53° | 195 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Holden | ENE 64° | 194 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Tom | ENE 64° | 193 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Jackson | ENE 64° | 192 m | 21.7 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 2.4 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Franklin Fields: 0.0 mi
- Panther Park: 0.2 mi
- Tot Park: 0.2 mi
- Central Park: 0.4 mi
- Cheever Park: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Gaylord Butterfly Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Ivan Gatlin Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Chase Street Conservation Area: 3.0 mi
- Grand Prairie: 3.2 mi
- Teibel Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Spirit of Highland Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Highway of Flags Servicemen's Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Lincoln Highway Ideal Section: 4.1 mi
- World War II Monument: 4.3 mi
- World War I Monument: 4.3 mi
Artworks
- Flick Statue: 3.5 mi
- Fusion: 7.0 mi
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument: 7.1 mi
- Elbert H. Gary Monument: 7.1 mi
- Our Lady of the New Millennium: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites
Gardens: 55
- Memorial Garden: 1.5 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 6.8 mi
- HAST Garden: 8.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.0 mi
- Formal Garden: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 37
- Sled Hill: 1.9 mi
- Arbor Hill: 2.0 mi
- Sledding Hill: 4.3 mi
- Chanute Hill: 10.5 mi
- Mount Lieber: 11.6 mi
Museums: 35
- Michael Jackson Childhood Home: 5.6 mi
- Gary Land Company Building: 7.2 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 7.9 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 9.0 mi
- Nelson Algren Museum: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 34
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 8.0 mi
- Jeorse Park Beach: 8.5 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 10.5 mi
- Ceadar Lake Beach: 11.0 mi
- Marquette Beach: 11.0 mi
Attractions: 19
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 9.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 20.2 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 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
- Schererville · 3 mi
- Lake County · 4 mi
- Munster · 4 mi
- Dyer · 5 mi
- Gary · 6 mi
- Merrillville · 6 mi
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