- Elevation
- 179 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6384, -87.5231
Hermit Park is a park in Indiana, at a recorded 179 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is General Casimir Pulaski, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 9.9 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 179 m
- Operated by
- Hammond Parks & Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hermit Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | E 96° | 214 m | 14.8 mi |
| Chanute Hill | E 96° | 195 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Holden | E 86° | 194 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Tom | E 86° | 193 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mount Jackson | E 86° | 192 m | 24.5 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 323° | 187 m | 20.7 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 17.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 9.9 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- General Casimir Pulaski: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Funeral Train Historic Marker: 1.1 mi
- Hegewisch Veterans Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Casimir Pulaski: 1.6 mi
- William Powers Monument: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Pulaski Park: 0.5 mi
- Burnham Park: 1.2 mi
- Marlene Wesolek Park: 1.2 mi
- People's Park: 1.2 mi
- Dan Rabin Plaza: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Calumet City Prairie Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Burnham Prairie: 1.5 mi
- Wentworth Prairie: 1.8 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Hegewisch Marsh: 2.5 mi
Gardens
- HAST Garden: 1.4 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 2.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.1 mi
- Formal Garden: 3.7 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 3.8 mi
Museums
- Calumet City Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 3.1 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 3.2 mi
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 3.4 mi
- Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC): 4.2 mi
Artworks
- United We Stand: 1.9 mi
- Prairie Boat: 3.6 mi
- Pride Of East Side: 5.3 mi
- Flick Statue: 5.6 mi
- Marshall Major Taylor: 5.7 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites
Beaches: 36
- Whihala Beach: 3.6 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 3.8 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 4.3 mi
- Jeorse Park Beach: 4.7 mi
- Munson Beach: 4.9 mi
Peaks: 33
- Arbor Hill: 7.2 mi
- Sledding Hill: 8.4 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 10.6 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 10.7 mi
- Sled Hill: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 5.7 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 21.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 23.3 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 25.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Hammond · 2 mi
- East Chicago · 3 mi
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 4 mi
- Lansing · 5 mi
- Munster · 6 mi
- Harvey · 7 mi
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