- Elevation
- 192 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
- 41.5271, -87.4283
Franklin Fields is a park in Indiana, at a recorded 192 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Franklin Courts, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway passes 5.5 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 192 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Franklin Fields. 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
- 26.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Franklin Courts: 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: 3.1 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: 1.9 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: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 34
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 7.9 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: 24.8 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).
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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