- Elevation, modelled
- 193 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 11.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway6.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4927, -87.3953
Playground is a park in Indiana, at a modelled 193 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Foxwood Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 6.7 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | NE 44° | 214 m | 11.7 mi |
| Chanute Hill | NE 38° | 195 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Holden | NE 56° | 194 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mount Tom | NE 56° | 193 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Jackson | ENE 56° | 192 m | 21.3 mi |
- 6.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 0.4 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 29.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Foxwood Park: 0.8 mi
- Independence Park: 1.1 mi
- Rosenbaum Park: 1.2 mi
- Oak Ridge Prairie County Park: 1.6 mi
- Rohrman Park: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Ivan Gatlin Nature Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Chase Street Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
- Gaylord Butterfly Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Beaver Dam Wetland Conservation Area: 4.1 mi
- Teibel Nature Preserve: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Lincoln Highway Ideal Section: 5.0 mi
- Lincoln Highway Ideal Section: 5.3 mi
- Lincoln Highway Ideal Section: 5.3 mi
- Spirit of Highland Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Lincoln Highway: 5.8 mi
Artworks
Picnic sites
Gardens: 47
- Memorial Garden: 4.4 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 9.7 mi
- HAST Garden: 10.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.8 mi
- Oak Islands: 12.9 mi
Peaks: 37
- Sled Hill: 1.5 mi
- Arbor Hill: 4.8 mi
- Sledding Hill: 6.2 mi
- Chanute Hill: 10.9 mi
- Mount Lieber: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 33
- Ceadar Lake Beach: 8.8 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 10.4 mi
- Clubhouse Beach: 10.5 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 11.0 mi
- Big Bass Beach: 11.0 mi
Museums: 29
- Michael Jackson Childhood Home: 6.4 mi
- Gary Land Company Building: 8.3 mi
- Nelson Algren Museum: 10.0 mi
- Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education: 10.2 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 19
Rest areas: 5
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 12.1 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 20.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 20.8 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (southbound): 23.4 mi
- I-65 Rest Stop (northbound): 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Lake County · 1 mi
- Schererville · 2 mi
- Merrillville · 3 mi
- Crown Point · 5 mi
- Dyer · 6 mi
- Hobart · 7 mi
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