- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Lieber214 m · 1.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway10.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6240, -87.2080
Scallop Dune rises to 183 m in Indiana, modelled from terrain. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the west-southwest, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is West Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 10.0 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scallop Dune. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | WSW 249° | 214 m | 1.7 mi |
| Chanute Hill | W 262° | 195 m | 3.0 mi |
| Mount Holden | ENE 71° | 194 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Tom | ENE 71° | 193 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Jackson | ENE 72° | 192 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ENE 68° | 185 m | 15.6 mi |
- 10.0 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
- 18.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 27.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Southernmost Point of Lake Michigan: 2.4 mi
- P-51 Mustang: 2.5 mi
- Chanute Glider: 2.6 mi
- Nike Missile Site C47: 6.5 mi
- Nike Missile Silos: 6.9 mi
Peaks: 43
- Smoking Dune: 0.3 mi
- Suicide Hill: 0.3 mi
- Mount Everest: 0.6 mi
- Mount Chicago: 0.7 mi
- Ski Hill: 0.8 mi
Beaches: 40
- West Beach: 0.2 mi
- Ogden Dunes Beach: 0.8 mi
- Portage Lakefront: 1.5 mi
- East Shoreline: 1.5 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 3.2 mi
Attractions: 40
- Genesis Convention Center: 6.9 mi
- Splash Down Dunes Waterpark: 7.4 mi
- Jump: 11.1 mi
- Jump: 11.1 mi
- Jump: 11.1 mi
Museums: 29
Lighthouses: 5
- Breakwater Light: 16.8 mi
- Michigan City East Pierhead Light: 16.9 mi
- Tool Shed: 17.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 17.0 mi
- Old Lighthouse Museum: 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 14.9 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 20.5 mi
- Indiana Welcome Center: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tremont: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- 1 Foot Falls: 12.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:38 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Portage · 4 mi
- Indiana Dunes National Park · 5 mi
- Lake Station · 5 mi
- Gary · 7 mi
- Hobart · 7 mi
- Merrillville · 12 mi
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