- Elevation, modelled
- 187 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 15.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5383, -87.5200
West Lakes Park is a park in Indiana, at a modelled 187 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Lands End Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 3.0 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Munster Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Lakes Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ENE 70° | 214 m | 15.5 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ENE 67° | 195 m | 14.2 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 24.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 3.0 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lands End Park: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.8 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.8 mi
- Clayhole Lake Greenspace: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- World War I Monument: 0.6 mi
- Persian Gulf War Monument: 0.6 mi
- World War II Monument: 0.6 mi
- Korean War Monument: 0.6 mi
- Vietnam War Monument: 0.6 mi
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
- Teibel Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Grand Prairie: 3.2 mi
- Michael J. O'Malley Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Jurgensen Woods Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Jurgensen Woods: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- Flick Statue: 3.7 mi
- United We Stand: 6.5 mi
- Lincoln on the Road to Greatness: 6.6 mi
- Arche Fountain: 6.7 mi
- Saint John the Evangelist: 8.1 mi
Gardens
- Memorial Garden: 4.1 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 4.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 5.2 mi
- HAST Garden: 5.5 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 8.9 mi
Museums: 60
- Calumet City Historical Society: 5.2 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 5.2 mi
- Michael Jackson Childhood Home: 9.5 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 9.7 mi
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 53
Beaches: 32
- Buffington Harbor Beach: 8.7 mi
- Jeorse Park Beach: 8.9 mi
- Whihala Beach: 10.4 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 10.6 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 25
- Sledding Hill: 1.5 mi
- Arbor Hill: 4.1 mi
- Sled Hill: 6.6 mi
- Big Hill: 10.4 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 12.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 5.0 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 16.6 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Swallow Cliffs: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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, 9 mi away.
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- Lansing · 2 mi
- Dyer · 3 mi
- Hammond · 5 mi
- Schererville · 5 mi
- Chicago Heights · 6 mi
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