- Elevation
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway10.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6354, -87.4507
Washington Park is a park in Indiana, at a recorded 180 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is E. J. Block Stadium Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 10 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 Washington Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | E 97° | 214 m | 11.1 mi |
| Chanute Hill | E 97° | 195 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Holden | E 84° | 194 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Tom | E 85° | 193 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Jackson | E 85° | 192 m | 20.7 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 316° | 187 m | 23.3 mi |
- 10.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 18.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 9.8 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- E. J. Block Stadium Park: 0.2 mi
- Carey/Jackson Park: 0.5 mi
- Riley Park: 0.6 mi
- Unity Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Smith Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- DuPont Natural Area: 1.4 mi
- Seidner Dune and Swale Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Grand Calumet River Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
- Cline Avenue Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Tolleston Ridges Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Tadeusz Kościuszko: 1.9 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: 3.5 mi
- General Casimir Pulaski: 3.5 mi
- Small Stone Henge Monument: 3.6 mi
- Whiting Veterans Memorial: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- United We Stand: 2.0 mi
- Flick Statue: 4.5 mi
- Fusion: 6.3 mi
- Elbert H. Gary Monument: 6.3 mi
- Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Monuument: 6.3 mi
Attractions
Museums
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 3.5 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 3.5 mi
- Calumet City Historical Society: 4.4 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 6.3 mi
- Gary Land Company Building: 6.3 mi
Gardens
- City Hall Rose Garden: 3.6 mi
- Formal Garden: 3.7 mi
- HAST Garden: 4.0 mi
- Memorial Garden: 6.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Eggers Grove Picnic Grove 2: 5.4 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 3: 5.8 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 4: 5.8 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 2: 5.9 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 1: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 41
- Arbor Hill: 5.7 mi
- Sledding Hill: 8.7 mi
- Sled Hill: 8.8 mi
- Chanute Hill: 9.6 mi
- Mount Lieber: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 39
- Jeorse Park Beach: 1.4 mi
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 1.5 mi
- Whihala Beach: 4.3 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 4.7 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 5.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 8.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 23.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 21.5 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 | 18:49 |
| 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.
Day trips start here
- East Chicago · 1 mi
- Hammond · 3 mi
- Gary · 6 mi
- Munster · 6 mi
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 7 mi
- Lansing · 7 mi
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