- Elevation
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway11.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6598, -87.4682
Marktown Park is a park in Indiana, at a recorded 180 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Amoco Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 12 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 180 m
- Operated by
- City of East Chicago
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marktown Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ESE 104° | 214 m | 12.3 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 106° | 195 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mount Holden | E 89° | 194 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Tom | E 89° | 193 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mount Jackson | E 89° | 192 m | 21.6 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 314° | 187 m | 21.5 mi |
- 11.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 16.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 11.6 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Amoco Park: 1.2 mi
- Tom Smolen Park: 1.3 mi
- Tod Park: 1.3 mi
- Smith Park: 1.4 mi
- Nuñez Park: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 1.6 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 1.7 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 4.6 mi
- Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC): 5.7 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 6.3 mi
Gardens
- Formal Garden: 1.8 mi
- HAST Garden: 4.1 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 4.3 mi
- South Chicago Farm: 6.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 6.3 mi
Historic sites
- Whiting Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Tadeusz Kościuszko: 2.8 mi
- General Casimir Pulaski: 2.8 mi
- William Powers Monument: 3.6 mi
- Nike Ajax Missile: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- United We Stand: 2.3 mi
- Pride Of East Side: 5.1 mi
- Sims Metal Management Mural: 5.9 mi
- Flick Statue: 6.2 mi
- Tribute to the Past: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves
- DuPont Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- Seidner Dune and Swale Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Wolf Lake Overlook: 3.4 mi
- Eggers Grove: 3.6 mi
- Grand Calumet River Conservation Area: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Eggers Grove Picnic Grove 2: 3.6 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 3: 5.9 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 1: 5.9 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 2: 5.9 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 4: 6.0 mi
Attractions
Beaches: 42
- Jeorse Park Beach: 1.9 mi
- Whihala Beach: 2.4 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 2.6 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 2.8 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 3.6 mi
Peaks: 41
- Arbor Hill: 7.5 mi
- Sledding Hill: 10.0 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 10.5 mi
- Sled Hill: 10.7 mi
- Chanute Hill: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 8.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 24.4 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- East Chicago · 1 mi
- Hammond · 4 mi
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 5 mi
- Gary · 8 mi
- Lansing · 8 mi
- Munster · 8 mi
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