- Elevation
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 6.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway11.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5893, -87.3496
Norton Park is a park in Indiana, at a recorded 183 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-northeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Van Buren Totlot, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 11 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Operated by
- City of Gary
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Norton Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ENE 72° | 214 m | 6.0 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ENE 65° | 195 m | 4.7 mi |
| Mount Holden | ENE 71° | 194 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Tom | ENE 71° | 193 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Jackson | ENE 72° | 192 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ENE 69° | 185 m | 23.3 mi |
- 11.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 7.1 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 24.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Van Buren Totlot: 0.3 mi
- Froebel Park: 0.4 mi
- Linear Park: 0.5 mi
- Goodson Park: 0.6 mi
- Means Manor Totlot: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- John Stewart Memorial Settlement House: 0.7 mi
- Michael Jackson Memorial Stone: 0.9 mi
- Gary Roosevelt High School: 1.1 mi
- Chanute Glider: 5.2 mi
- P-51 Mustang: 5.2 mi
Artworks
- Fusion: 1.1 mi
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument: 1.2 mi
- Elbert H. Gary Monument: 1.2 mi
- Father Marquette Monument: 5.0 mi
- Octave Chanute: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves
- U.S. Steel Oxbow Tract: 1.9 mi
- Pine Station Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Clark and Pine Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Compensatory Wetland Mitigation Property: 3.5 mi
- Ivanhoe Dune and Swale Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
Gardens
- Memorial Garden: 5.6 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 8.2 mi
- Entrance Garden: 8.5 mi
- HAST Garden: 9.2 mi
- Formal Garden: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites
- West Beach Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Lansing Woods Picnic Grove 2: 10.6 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 4: 10.7 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 3: 10.7 mi
- Lansing Woods Picnic Grove 1: 10.8 mi
Museums: 51
- Michael Jackson Childhood Home: 0.9 mi
- Gary Land Company Building: 1.3 mi
- Nelson Algren Museum: 4.3 mi
- Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education: 4.3 mi
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 48
- Genesis Convention Center: 1.1 mi
- Peteyville Christmas Lights: 5.5 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 10.5 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 11.6 mi
- Jump: 14.6 mi
Peaks: 47
- Chanute Hill: 4.7 mi
- Arbor Hill: 5.5 mi
- Sled Hill: 5.7 mi
- Mount Lieber: 6.0 mi
- Mount Chicago: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 39
- Lake Street Beach: 4.7 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 5.3 mi
- Marquette Beach: 5.3 mi
- Jeorse Park Beach: 6.1 mi
- East Shoreline: 6.3 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Breakwater Light: 24.5 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 24.6 mi
- Tool Shed: 24.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.7 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 12.9 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:38 | 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 | 25 | 28 | 38 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indiana Dunes NP, 14 mi away.
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- Gary · 0 mi
- Lake Station · 5 mi
- Hobart · 6 mi
- East Chicago · 7 mi
- Merrillville · 7 mi
- Hammond · 8 mi
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