- Elevation
- 189 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 11.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway5.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5457, -87.4402
Sheppard Park is a park in Indiana, at a recorded 189 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 5.6 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 189 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sheppard Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ENE 65° | 214 m | 11.5 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ENE 61° | 195 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mount Holden | ENE 68° | 194 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Tom | ENE 68° | 193 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Jackson | ENE 68° | 192 m | 21.7 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 3.6 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 24.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Memorial Garden: 0.1 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 5.4 mi
- HAST Garden: 6.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.7 mi
- Formal Garden: 9.8 mi
Parks
- Pettit Park: 0.5 mi
- Orchard Park: 0.6 mi
- Markley Park: 0.6 mi
- Sandalwood Park: 0.8 mi
- Fireman’s Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Spirit of Highland Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Highway of Flags Servicemen's Memorial: 1.7 mi
- World War I Monument: 3.7 mi
- World War II Monument: 3.7 mi
- Korean War Monument: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Grand Prairie: 1.8 mi
- Carlson Oxbow Park: 1.9 mi
- Gaylord Butterfly Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Ivan Gatlin Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Teibel Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- Flick Statue: 2.1 mi
- United We Stand: 6.3 mi
- Fusion: 6.6 mi
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument: 6.7 mi
- Elbert H. Gary Monument: 6.7 mi
Picnic sites
Museums: 41
- Michael Jackson Childhood Home: 5.4 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 6.6 mi
- Gary Land Company Building: 6.7 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 7.7 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 9.4 mi
Peaks: 37
- Arbor Hill: 0.5 mi
- Sled Hill: 3.2 mi
- Sledding Hill: 4.1 mi
- Chanute Hill: 10.3 mi
- Mount Lieber: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 35
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 6.7 mi
- Jeorse Park Beach: 7.2 mi
- Whihala Beach: 10.2 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 10.2 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 29
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 8.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 20.3 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 23.8 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 | 07:14 | 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, 13 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Munster · 3 mi
- Schererville · 4 mi
- Dyer · 5 mi
- Hammond · 5 mi
- Gary · 6 mi
- Lake County · 6 mi
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