- Elevation, modelled
- 187 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 1.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway8.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6039, -87.2715
Gibson Fields is a park in Indiana, at a modelled 187 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-northeast, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education, a museum 0.2 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 8.0 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Gary
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gibson Fields. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ENE 65° | 214 m | 1.9 mi |
| Chanute Hill | NNE 16° | 195 m | 1.0 mi |
| Mount Holden | ENE 70° | 194 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mount Tom | ENE 70° | 193 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mount Jackson | ENE 70° | 192 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ENE 68° | 185 m | 19.2 mi |
- 8.0 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 15.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 26.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Nelson Algren Pocket Park: 0.3 mi
- Knox Park: 0.8 mi
- Glen Ryan Park: 0.8 mi
- June LaBroi Park: 0.8 mi
- Playlot: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Green Heron Pond Nature Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Compensatory Wetland Mitigation Property: 0.9 mi
- Calumet Prairie State Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Liverpool Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Long Lake Park: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- Father Marquette Monument: 1.0 mi
- Octave Chanute: 1.3 mi
- Tuskegee Airmen: 1.3 mi
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument: 3.4 mi
- Elbert H. Gary Monument: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- Chanute Glider: 1.3 mi
- P-51 Mustang: 1.3 mi
- Southernmost Point of Lake Michigan: 1.5 mi
- John Stewart Memorial Settlement House: 3.5 mi
- Michael Jackson Memorial Stone: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites
- West Beach Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Park Tremont Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Eggers Grove Picnic Grove 2: 14.4 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 4: 14.7 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 3: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 55
- Entrance Garden: 4.3 mi
- Memorial Garden: 9.7 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 12.2 mi
- Formal Garden: 12.3 mi
- Welcome Garden: 12.6 mi
Peaks: 47
- Chanute Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mount Lieber: 1.9 mi
- Mount Chicago: 2.9 mi
- Scallop Dune: 3.6 mi
- Smoking Dune: 3.7 mi
Beaches: 42
- Lake Street Beach: 1.1 mi
- Marquette Beach: 1.4 mi
- East Shoreline: 2.2 mi
- West Beach: 3.5 mi
- Ogden Dunes Beach: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 40
- Genesis Convention Center: 3.5 mi
- Peteyville Christmas Lights: 9.5 mi
- Splash Down Dunes Waterpark: 10.9 mi
- Jump: 12.0 mi
- Jump: 12.0 mi
Museums: 28
Lighthouses: 5
- Breakwater Light: 20.4 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 20.5 mi
- Tool Shed: 20.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 20.6 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 17.0 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 16.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Lake Station · 2 mi
- Gary · 4 mi
- Hobart · 5 mi
- Portage · 5 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Park · 9 mi
- Merrillville · 9 mi
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