- Elevation, modelled
- 179 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway9.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6266, -87.4627
Martin Luther King Park is a park in Indiana, at a modelled 179 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Riley Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 9.7 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of East Chicago
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Martin Luther King Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | E 94° | 214 m | 11.6 mi |
| Chanute Hill | E 93° | 195 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mount Holden | E 83° | 194 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mount Tom | E 83° | 193 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Jackson | E 83° | 192 m | 21.4 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 318° | 187 m | 23.3 mi |
- 9.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 19.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 9.3 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riley Park: 0.2 mi
- Goodman Park: 0.4 mi
- E. J. Block Stadium Park: 0.8 mi
- Washington Park: 0.9 mi
- Veterans' Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Tadeusz Kościuszko: 1.1 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 2.6 mi
- Small Stone Henge Monument: 2.8 mi
- General Casimir Pulaski: 3.1 mi
- Lincoln Funeral Train Historic Marker: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Seidner Dune and Swale Nature Preserve: 1.1 mi
- DuPont Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Grand Calumet River Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Tolleston Ridges Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Cline Avenue Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- United We Stand: 1.3 mi
- Flick Statue: 3.9 mi
- Fusion: 6.7 mi
- Elbert H. Gary Monument: 6.7 mi
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument: 6.7 mi
Attractions
Gardens
- City Hall Rose Garden: 2.8 mi
- HAST Garden: 3.2 mi
- Formal Garden: 4.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 5.5 mi
- Memorial Garden: 5.6 mi
Museums
- Calumet City Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 3.8 mi
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 3.8 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 5.5 mi
- Gary Land Company Building: 6.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 3: 5.0 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 4: 5.1 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 2: 5.1 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 1: 5.1 mi
- Eggers Grove Picnic Grove 2: 5.4 mi
Peaks: 41
- Arbor Hill: 5.2 mi
- Sledding Hill: 7.9 mi
- Sled Hill: 8.5 mi
- Chanute Hill: 10.2 mi
- Mount Lieber: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 38
- Jeorse Park Beach: 2.2 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 2.3 mi
- Whihala Beach: 4.5 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 4.9 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 5.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 7.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 22.9 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 21.7 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 | 15:39 | 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, 15 mi away.
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- Munster · 6 mi
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